The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (P.A.S.S.) is a nationally recognized program originally designed to offer migrant students the opportunity to work semi-independently on course work to earn full or partial credit toward high school completion. Two of the most outstanding characteristics exhibited by P.A.S.S. are its flexibility and its…

A study examined the concept of the "hero" in a qualitative manner. It aimed to synthesize the subjects' personal definitions of the concept in a "consensus" definition and to compare and contrast stated heroes/heroines across generational lines for notable trends or patterns. Subjects, 80 persons (40 males and 40 females) who…

This document records the oral and written testimony of participants in a hearing on training policy for the U.S. Navy. The principal witness was Admiral Stanley Arthur, Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Testimony concerned Navy flight training, especially in regard to training pilots for landing on carrier ships, and other aspects of Navy…

Parents of handicapped children are encouraged to participate in the decision-making process affecting their children's education. Parent's rights are outlined and seven suggestions for productive participation in the educational process are provided, including learning about their child's special problem, communicating with the classroom teacher…

Presentation of Illich and Reiner's theories of de-schooling, emphasizing the theory's paradox in style and thinking and its utopianism found in its ideas of learning webs and conviviality. (ND)

Technological advancement in Russia has resulted in a need for specialists with higher education. This article discusses the problems met in trying to determine the need for engineers and economists and in attempting to recover training costs. (Author/RM)

Author examined language needs and the conditions in which adults are currently able to learn a foreign language, posed some problem-questions concerning language needs, finally suggesting three alternatives presented to define the position and role of the learner. (RK)

The vagueness of the educational aims of Israel's Education Act of 1953 made the translation of general objectives into functional objectives necessary. General objectives were translated into more precisely defined behavioral objectives by Israel experts. The level of public acceptance of the behavioral statements was assessed. (BJG)

Article consisted of an interview designed to illustrate the terms of a debate on the issue of whether educational resources are going to those for whom they are intended. The interview questions were drawn from a conference on this theme held at the Centre for Studies in Social Policy in July, 1975. (RK)

The International Women's Year Conference decided that the key to the future for women throughout the world was continuing education enabling women to gain a sense of self realization, promote family life, increase options, and to contribute their talents to a better world in the 21st century. (Author/BP)

The need for industrial education for many developing countries has involved them in implementing some career education concepts (awareness/exploratory, preparation, and specialization stages) in their industrial arts educational programs, utilizing such program guidelines as program financing, personnel development, and the availability of…

There still seems to be some doubt as to the value of community service by schools. Is it simply a convenient way of filling time for the lessable, or can it serve some more useful purpose? How can schools organize their involvement in the community effectively? (Editor)

Twenty-three autistic adolescents are currently being provided with individualized programs of education, social and work experience at Somerset Court, the first British residential center of its kind. (LH)

Summarized are results of a Rand Corporation Report entitled 'Improving Services to Handicapped Children: Summary and Recommendations' (1974). (LS)