The case for the behavioral objectives approach to educational planning and evaluation has rested largely on a conceptual critique of nonbehavioral objectives. The argument against nonbehavioral objectives has been that when educators use such objectives, they cannot know what they are trying to achieve, and, even if they could know, they would…

The author feels that the traditional background in sociology, or even social administration, does not provide suffient personal guidance to those who work in administrative positions. Objectivity and compassionate understanding must be combined in the applied social science curricula. (Author/PG)

If modern education is to remain humanistic, it needs to embody a type of technological education which avoids the technocratic pitfall. (Author/KM)

The Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin, Texas, was designed to provide a responsive, individualized instructional climate at the high school level, partly because of tensions accompanying desegregation, high drop-out rates, and low achievement rates in basic skills. Evaluation of this program is intended to determine whether the…

This needs assessment statements bank has been prepared as a resource for school districts that are engaged in the Local Planning and Assessment Process. Its purpose is to provide local educators with a variety of statements that can be used directly or with modification in preparing a needs assessment survey. Under each of eight broad goal…

The rationale of religious studies in the curriculum and how they may be conducted is discussed. (Editor/PG)

The article describes a two and a half day course entitled "Manager Development" which focused on the development of learning goals. (BP)

The article studies the three dimensions of educational goals in folk high schools: (1) specific and general, (2) socialization--personalization; and (3) tradition and reformation. Instructional and working methods, results of folk high schools, and the role of the Orivesi Institute are briefly discussed. (Author/BP)

This paper presented a brief explication of R. S. Peters's analysis of the concept of education and of the methodology which he employed in generating that analysis followed by a critical appraisal of his methodology and arguments for and against his analysis. (Author/RK)

Outlines the concerns of the Humanities Research Council of Canada and places them in a context which allows dialogue with educators from the universities and the secondary school system. (RB)

Article reviewed some recent research on hemispheric lateralization of the human brain. (Editor/RK)

Cognitive preferences of 231 undergraduates in three institutions were studied using a test (CPT) providing nine subscores: three different preferences by three content areas. (Editor)

Author proposed the establishment of a National Committee on Art Education for the Elderly with a list of the aims and objectives of the organization. (Author/RK)

The retiring adult education director of the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School, Maplewood, New Jersey, expresses some parting thoughts. (AG)

Author suggested that when we stop being marginal, we will stop being alternative. (Author/RK)