The 13th in a series of annual publications provides an abstract of statistical information covering American education from kindergarten through graduate school. Subjects on which statistical are provided include the number of schools and colleges, and information on enrollments, teachers, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal…

This detailed study examines the short- and long-range facility needs of Dayton City School District. Extensive tables illustrate study findings; descriptions of individual schools and their facility needs are appended. (LLR)

Expansion of the vocational agriculture program to include education for off-farm agricultural occupations has placed increasing demands on existing facilities for agricultural programs. The facility requirements of the new curriculums are often not met by the existing facilities. Vocational agriculture teachers, state supervisory staff members,…

Described briefly in this article are such higher education innovations in five Far Eastern countries as (1) educational research organizations, (2) college entrance examinations, (3) international exchange programs (including those with the United States), (4) college standards and accreditation, (5) language laboratory use and equipment, (6)…

This institute focused on manufacturing industries for junior high industrial arts. It was attended by 20 teachers from 14 states who worked in four groups to develop pairs of instructional units titled "Introduction to Technology and Industrial Arts." Each of these units covers personnel management, engineering, production, finance, and…

School sites are an integral part of educational facilities. Modern educational programs emphasize the discovery approach to learning where pupils do more than just read about the world around them. For example, they become active explorers and participate in discovering nature and how best to enjoy it and care for it. Thus, there is a curricular…

This comparative study was undertaken to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the social studies programs in the training of primary school teachers in the Asian countries. A detailed questionnaire was sent to selected associated institutions of the Asian Institute for Teacher Educators in each of the member states of UNESCO, except Mongolia;…

Intended to promote development and improvement in schools offering diploma programs in nursing, this guide presents selected principles and suggestions regarding different considerations that should be taken into account when making operational decisions. Principles and suggestions are presented for: (1) Philosophy and Objectives, (2)…

The purpose of this report is to provide state-level policy makers with basic data about important alternatives to be considered as a state initiates or expands its early childhood programs. The report points out that several effective approaches could be implemented at substantially less cost than conventional classroom kindergartens and…

The objective of conducting this survey is to locate areas where the secondary education program in India needs to be strengthened. The investigation studies the areas of: 1) physical facilities available in the secondary schools; 2) administration and staff; 3) subject enrollments; 4) curriculum and evaluation; and, 5) cost patterns. To gather…

A narrative description of this study is abstracted under SO 001 589. This part contains statistical tables for survey questions number 21 to 44. (AWW)

A narrative description of this study is abstracted under SO 001 589. This part contains statistical tables for survey questions number 45 to 54. (AWW)

Since a need exists today for skillful teaching in higher education, many prominent educators have emphasized the necessity of professional teaching standards which incorporate appropriate educational media. The contents of this book are designed to serve as an introduction to various media and to allow individuals to follow up any medium which…

Over the past 30 years, high school driver education has grown from a single-purpose experimental course offered in one public school to a multi-faceted program considered part of the regular curriculum in 14,000 public schools. The driver education curriculum is intended to achieve numerous, sometimes diverse goals. In addition to the obvious…

This brief evaluation of area vocational schools and programs and their impact on students and communities of Appalachia notes: (1) 20 to 30 percent of Appalachian high school students are being reached by current programs, (2) Enrollment in individual programs has increased from 50 to several hundred percent, (3) The dropout rate for most schools…