Article based on speech to the annual conference of the National Council for Social Studies (Washington, D. C., November 1968). Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Program Description.

The report reviews obstacles to meeting the needs of disabled and nondisabled children throughout the world. Health, nutrition, and education crises affecting children, especially in developing countries, are reviewed. Practices which promise greater return for each dollar are cited, including using paraprofessionals, building on community…

The concept of "competency mapping" emerged from a study of the state-of-the-art of adult education needs assessment to provide the basis for development of a model for states to adopt or adapt to fulfill requirements of the 1978 amendments to the Adult Education Act. Need was defined as a lack of functional competency and those problems…

This paper looks at the role of languages in multicultural education in Australia. Despite numerous supportive statements, the reality is shown to be that the teaching of community languages has not significantly increased Australia-wide and that the language teaching system has not significantly changed to meet the new needs. It is shown that…

Intended for directors and staffs of federally funded projects, especially Teacher Corps activities, this book contains discussions of six educational concepts and processes which stem directly from the federal commitment to "demonstrate" that is made explicit in the Teacher Corps guidelines. The umbrella concept is identified as…

THIS DOCUMENT SUMMARIZES MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS LIBRARY DURING ITS FIRST 3 YEARS OF OPERATION. THE LIBRARY IS PART OF A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION CENTERS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION MATERIALS AND COURSES. IN ADDITION TO MAKING TELEVISED COURSES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, THE LIBRARY CONDUCTS A PROGRAM OF INFORMATION…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO LOCATE MIGRANT CHILDREN IN DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS, CATALOG THEIR MOVEMENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS, AND DEFINE THEIR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A MIGRANT CHILD WAS DEFINED AS A PERSON BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 17, WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS EARNED THEIR LIVELIHOOD IN SOME TYPE OF AGRICULTURAL…

SUGGESTED PROCEDURES ARE PRESENTED TO AID ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS, AND TEACHERS IN RESOLVING PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION OF JOB TRAINING FOR OCCUPATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDED IS A GUIDE FOR OBTAINING COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING SURVEYS TO DETERMINE CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. TOPICS DISCUSSED ARE…

WITH THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF UPGRADING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF OFFICE EDUCATION, A STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE TYPES OF OFFICE MACHINES USED IN SELECTED BUSINESSES OF CONNECTICUT, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES USING THEM, AND THE BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLICATIONS OF THE INCREASING OR DECREASING USE OF ANY TYPE OF OFFICE MACHINES.…

THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO EXPLORE NEEDS AND TRENDS IN RESEARCH, TO LOCATE EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH SHOWING DIRECTION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS. THERE WERE THREE GENERALLY ACCEPTED ASSUMPTIONS THAT GENERATED MANY IDEAS FOR RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF THE EDUCATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE CHILDREN AT ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY.…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS VOLUME IS TO PROVIDE A READILY ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF VOCATIONAL INFORMATION WHICH ACQUAINTS THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF JOBS AVAILABLE IN UTAH, GIVES BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT A GIVEN JOB, AND IS EASILY READ. THE 121 JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY, ARE IN OUTLINE FORM, AND CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT…

Concepts which are salient features of the systems approach do not appear to have permeated school administration beyond the threshold of awareness. Confusion among administrators as to the meaning and potential of the systems approach can be partly attributed to its overzealous adherents, semantic difficulties among experts, and its application…