The futures of continuing education are discussed from the standpoint of educational planning for the future. Techniques that are being used in formulating futures environments are described, and a model of Federal policy options/goals in post-secondary education in the years 1970-85 is presented as a cross-impact matrix (Annex I). A scenario of…

The purposes of this project were to develop a profile of the individual physician's practice, test the physician in the major areas of his practice, and provide educational consultation according to practice profile and test results. A test bank of 1,800 5-option multiple choice questions was classified into 18 categories based on classification…

Analytical studies were made of three research efforts (an Advocate Survey, the School Staffing Survey, and Project TALENT) for the purpose of determining educational needs of gifted and talented children and youth. The Advocate Survey involved a questionnaire sent to 239 experts in special education for the gifted to determine current opinions in…

This report of House committee hearings on legislation to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other acts dealing with higher education presents testimony of top administrators in all types of colleges and universities, and testimony of various government officials directly concerned with the future of higher education. Prepared…

Purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Little Tennessee Valley Charrette, a 3-county experiment in community participation in identification of educational needs and planning new programs. An evaluation team interviewed charrette participants and group discussion leaders to obtain information on the program as the basis for…

Reported were the major findings of a survey taken in 11 Illinois counties to catalog special education services and to identify 3- to 21-year-old children who have one or more of the following low incidence handicapping conditions: visual handicaps, aural handicaps, physical handicaps, and multiple handicaps. Approximately 800 children were…

The Commission on Graduate Education of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges has assembled in this booklet the nature of the fundamental problems of graduate education accompanied by recommendations for action. Nine areas of concern include redesigning graduate education for the twentieth century, distinguishing…

This document discusses the present status of schools of education and indicates the need for improved leadership and governance. Problems creating these needs and possible solutions are suggested. (MJM)

In this paper several definitions of equality of educational opportunity are presented and discussed with respect to their implications for black Americans. Inequality may be defined in terms of degree of racial segregation, relative availability of financial and other educational resources, relative effectiveness of educational programs in…

This document comprises a report designed to analyze graduate educational needs in the greater Spokane area. Emphasis was on four broad categories: education, government, business and public affairs. The first chapter describes the characteristics of the Spokane area, the second examines graduate education needs directly, and the third contains…

The main results of the 1960 Montreal Conference on Adult Education, an analysis of the evolution of adult education during this period, and extensions and changes required in the future are presented. UNESCO's role in the development of adult education through international cooperation is discussed. (NF)

Inter-disciplinary attitude toward curricular materials and analysis of their relevance to Appalachian needs are introduced. A two-day brainstorming session of expert educators in reading, sociology, adult education, and nutrition exploring relationship between various curricular materials and Appalachian experience is summarized. (NF)

The overall purpose of this study (comprised in volumes 1 through 8) was to provide the National Center for Educational Communication and others with similar functions conceptual-theoretical tools for dissemination and utilization of knowledge. Varied methods included reviewing related literature, consulting theorists in this problem area, writing…

This document is the first of four reports on the state of education professions published by the Commissioner of Education. This report discusses the issue of supply of and demand for education personnel in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities. The first chapter analyzes the alleged "Ph.D. glut" in…

The application of new techniques of communication for the achievement of rapid progress in education, notably in the field of book development and, within its competence, in the field of space communication, are included in this report along with recommendations for action. The report deals with the role of books which, as a result of the…