The role of social studies and social studies supervisors is examined in light of current social problems. The author suggests 11 major areas in which educational improvement is needed. Social studies supervisors must help establish cooperative relationships among the various disciplines and within the area of social studies, set goals, and…

The National Education Association's Teacher Instructional Needs Assessment program surveys teacher concerns about instruction and professional development at the district level, processing data school by school at each level, in an attempt to reduce general concerns to specific issues that the Association can attack. (MB)

Reports an interview survey of 200 community leaders in Louisiana regarding the general quality of life, government, economy, human development, and physical facilities. Special attention is given to implications for extension programing. (JT)

The central conclusion of the study is that, in developing a competency-based graduate level program for preparing vocational education curriculists, priority should be given specifically to those roles, responsibilities, and competencies identified as most important by the groups surveyed. (Author/BP)

More effective use of scientific potential will increase productivity of scientists' labor and improve the quality of their products. Therefore, ties between science and practice must be strengthened, research problems must be determined, and scholarly research must be planned. (Author/AV)

Notes that this program's purpose is attuned to the times and presents a challenge to other organizations who can render equally valuable service in meeting the educational needs of minority children through specially constructed plans of action. (Author/AM)

Describes the bases for management services that would ensure that the larger business organizations of the future will receive an intake of highly trained men, or women, who by age 30 would have been subject to 15 years of specialist general management training, suitable for any form of business enterprise. (WL)

Our schools are in a state of crisis, the author contends, and are crying out for leadership. Can the principal of today rise to the challenge? (Editor)

Presents the text of the author's speech delivered at the Zakir Husain Memorial Lecture. Major topics covered are the three channels of education in India (formal, informal and incidental); a historical perspective; challenges for and modernization of nonformal education; work and development: the core of nonformal education; extending coverage…

Argues that if mainstreaming is to be effective, specialists ans classroom teachers must combine efforts and work cooperatively to provide the most appropriate education for all children. (BF/JH)

Educational shortcomings in the Region show the need for closer cooperation between educational institutions and communities. (Author)

Urges library/media specialisrs to assess user's needs and gives an example of one such assessment. (BD)

Author states the need for "...a future-focused curriculum which has at its center in every school subject the teaching of concept development, logical synthesizing, and inventive problem-solving". (Author/RW)

Describes surveys of business and professional groups and of faculty teaching University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, undergraduates; discusses students' reading and writing needs in light of these surveys. (DD)