The last 10 years have been a distinctive decade in American education. There was much argument for change in the 1950s, but it was Sputnik that sparked action in the field of education. The assumption at that time was that if the U.S. was technologically "behind," the schools were to blame. Federal funds for schools began as an "emergency"…

This document further analyzes a two-year Teacher Corps study which was conducted by Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Corporation for the U.S. Office of Education. The results of the first and second years of study have been reported elsewhere. This volume presents the results of a further analysis of data collected in the first year of…

This memorandum describes an approach to the development of school organization in which the basic research hypothesis is that the structure of a school or school district must be congruent with its technology and its environment if problems are to be solved and educational innovations are to succeed. Current environmental, instructional, and…

This volume has been prepared to assist researchers who are seeking procedures or devices for measuring the variables related to the diffusion of innovations in education. Measurement procedures and devices are reviewed, and abstracted information is provided for an initial review of the instrument by researchers. The abstract is not intended as a…

The achievement of development goals in education (as well as other fields) has not been particularly successful. Among the basic premises which implicitly define education and the association between education and development, the following three stand out as being particularly misguiding: (a) the view of education as a system, (b) the belief…

This document contains six essays originating from a workshop held at Estoril, Portugal by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The preface describes the focus of the project as an attempt to discover how schools could respond to societal pressures in ways that were both socially responsive and internally creative. The…

As an alternative to the traditional public school, some educators recommend an environment rich in academic, artistic, and athletic stimuli, from which the child can take what he wants when he wants it. This survey represents the observations of visitors to classrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area which are run on the free learner principle.…

As an alternative to the traditional public school, some educators recommend an environment rich in academic, artistic, and athletic stimuli, from which the child can take what he wants when he wants it. This survey represents the observations of visitors to classrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area which are run on the free learner principle.…

This volume is one of a series of case studies on innovation in higher education published by the OECD. Part I, The General Context of Reform, briefly reviews the Yugoslav education system, and focuses on higher education to discuss the need for reform arising out of Yugoslavia's social and economic development plans, the excessive time required…

The content of this report is based primarily on an assessment of the activities and plans of large companies currently involved in various phases of instructional technology, on an extensive review of reports published on the subject, and on the knowledge and experience of the author with similar studies. The report examines broad areas of…

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the decision making process regarding the introduction of innovations in a large private university and the roles played by a Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). The formal correspondence and records of the VPAA's office were screened to identify decisions regarding innovations in that office over a…

This paper presents an overview of the Philadelphia Parkway Project. The two distinguishing features of the school are (1) the absence of the usual physical school building, and (2) the full utilization of the community as a learning laboratory. Students' learning experiences derive from classes offered by participating cultural, commercial,…

This review analyzes literature on educational innovation dissemination and adoption. Emphasis is placed on (1) factors influencing successful adoption of innovations and (2) the role of school personnel and regional education laboratories as change agents. A 77-item bibliography of relevant literature is included. (RA)

Since 1955, six major thrusts of the school reform movement have sought to give direction, substance, and meaning to education: Content revision, educational technology, equalized opportunity for children from poverty environments and from minority groups, individualized instruction, organizational flexibility, and teacher renewal. Organizational…

In describing parts of a Higher Education Act Title III "Cooperative Project for Strengthening of Developing Institutions," I wish to emphasize the development of organic cooperation among the institutions. Not only the three small state colleges, but also the developed institution (West Virginia University) has profited from the project. Vehicles…