An expanded multiple matrix sampling procedure to collect assessment data for health education courses in upper elementary and junior high schools is outlined. This supplement to the Cooperative Health Education Test provides data at the school building and district levels. (JMF)

Suggests teaching activities in communication that involve students in all facets of television production. (MAI)

Illustrates how contemplation of the slogan 'education of the whole man' can stimulate educators to devise educational improvements and help young people become more active participants in society. Journal availability: see SO 507 421. (DB)

Suggests that current economic events should be incorporated into simple textbook models. As an example, shows how some of the major aspects of the debate on macroeconomic policy can be dealt with by using a simple Keynesian expenditure model. (Author/DB)

Suggests how simulation games can be used in the classroom to help students understand situations such as politics, war, international relations, and social activities. Explains how to design a simulation game and presents teacher and student instructions for a game entitled "The Battle of Bunker Hill." (DB)

Presents an ethnographic study of "The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" (Bloom, ed., 1956). The research represents an attempt to examine a familiar document of our own culture using the methods for analyzing songs, stories, and myths of a foreign culture. (KC)

Presented is the strong belief that a school's written statement of philosophy should reflect the true, underlying philosophy of the school. The article concludes with six roles for the administrator to play in philosophy formation. (KC)

There are seven distinctive characteristics that should be present in church-related schools. Available from Headmaster U.S.A., Post Office Box 21587, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335; sc $4.00. (Author)

Dr. Leonard Mayo described rehabilitation of disabled people as "a philosophy, an objective and a method". Discusses Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division (HVRSBD) within the context of Dr. Mayo's description. (Author)

The educational experiences of students result from the prescribing of resources and activities. Available resources and activities are referred to as learning alternatives. Alternatives help to promote the learning of concepts, themes, topics, and skills and to clarify values, interests, attitudes, and personal goals. (Author)

The "praxis argument" emphasizes knowing "how" rather than knowing "that"; the acquisition of skills and tools rather than the learning of facts. Author challenges this view and its domination of curriculum planning within schools. (Author/RK)

Relationship between evaluation methods and objectives and ideology is discussed. The need for qualitative rather quantitative assessment is emphasized. (RW)

Describes a program designed to step up activities that can help women and girls achieve equal educational opportunity. (Author/RK)

Focuses on the important role of curriculum in the educational process. Suggests that until a core of persons, along with local community support, are trained in curriculum development, schools must accept other alternatives in order to maintain responsibility for an adequate education for all youth. (Author/RK)

Discusses critically some current policies and practices designed to promote equality of educational opportunity in India, the problems arising in connection with the relationship between education and society, the meaning of equality of educational opportunity, expansion of secondary and higher educational opportunities, and the implementation of…