The writer sees changes in the attitudes of students and teachers and argues that a reason for this is the schools'"loss of nerve": teachers don't believe that some things have more value than others and have given in to demands for "relevance."

The article presents a system of accountability for monitoring the progress of severely and profoundly handicapped people in behavioral programs. (DLS)

Examines what kind of curriculum is needed for the next quarter-century, using a survey of the past two decades, 1955-65 and 1965-75, as a guide. (Author/MLF)

Study results show that it is possible to pinpoint audiovisual and educational technology training needs, and not be restricted to the conventional "need perceived/need expressed/need unperceived." Suggests that a prerequisite for success is working both with subject and technology. (Author/JEG)

Identifies two goals of science teaching in the schools: (1) To provide a broad background for those students entering the field of science; and (2) To provide broad scientific knowledge for students who are not planning a science career. (MA)

In Crystal Lake, Illinois, the Office of Curriculum and the teachers comprising the Curriculum Council of the district struggled for three years with the development of a sensible format for categorizing the importance of the many parts of the school's total instructional program. A working model was developed and is described here as the Crystal…

Greek humanism held that man is more important than his environment, that his duty is to make the best of human nature and, above all, the best of what is characteristics of, peculiar to, and highest in human nature. (Author/IRT)

The fullest account yet of the plan to replace A level exams in the eighties. Looks at the pros and cons. (Editor)

The author discusses planning for a broader base in industrial arts education and for revised methods of teaching/learning. He says that the method of teaching is a key element and that students should learn how to learn, not just the materials and tools skills. (MF)

Author states that to cling to the idea that empathy in itself is sufficient leads to fruitlessness and frustrating efforts in endless exploration with both client and counselor chasing their tails. A counselor therapist also needs discrimination skills, decision making skills, program development skills, and program implementation skills. (Author)

The article, an abridged version of the keynote address to the CORE Conference, May, 1977, discusses the ultimate ends, motives, and goals of special education, which the author believes to be an ignored but crucial topic. (DLS)

Arguments are presented for the role of biology in the general education of students. Science is recognized as a cultural tool by which students can learn to make intelligent decisions about the future. Biological models provide the mechanisms to deal with the future. (MA)

"Learning experience" is defined as the interaction between the learner and external conditions in the environment to which he can react. Types and sources of learning experiences are identified, and their importance in teaching and curriculum development are discussed. (LBH)

Attempts to draw a line between the functions of metropolitan universities and those of African universities, and formulates university library objectives in both contexts, with special emphasis on Nigerian university libraries. (VT)

Provides the results of a Delphi technique process used by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) to establish priorities in science education research. Approximately one-third of 780 NARST members responded to the first phase of the survey. (CP)