The Behavioral Objectives Movement soon will die of overextension, but the remains may prove more lasting than the live body. (Editor)

The recent growth of separate middle schools for young adolescents raises the question--do we now need separate teacher education programs in middle schooling? Or, can the staffing requirements of middle schools be met adequately by existing primary and secondary teacher education programs? This paper provides a contribution to answering these…

New moves to halt the traffic in phony degrees are complicated by uneven state laws and the push by legitimate colleges to innovate. (Editor)

Three representative programs operated by and for native Americans illustrate the purpose and the promise of the Indian Education Act. (Editor)

Discussed the role of the community college in establishing relevance in the curriculum in response to students demanding a second in education. (RK)

Considered the report "For a Community Education Policy" by Professor Henri Janne, director of the Institute of European Studies in Brussels. (Author/RK)

Special issue on sex education in France. (HW)

Society has produced problems for the adult segment of our populace such as a longer retirement life, a confused state of civic responsibilities, and frustration in the understanding of world affairs. Charges are directed toward institutions of higher education to provide flexible and imaginative programs for the survival of adult higher…

Described and analyzed the educational contributions derived from the staff development program at Parkland Community College. (RK)

Describes the development of the 'European' schools, a cross-national enterprise in education. Highlights the structural components, curriculum, and administrative organization of the 'European Schools'. (CS)

This document presents a study of directions, processes, and problems of innovation in teacher preparation with special reference to the Australian context and to the role of cooperating schools in the Australian teacher preparation program. The study emerged from two national research projects sponsored by the Australian Government--one seeking…

This appendix presents procedures used in conducting a study of career education implementation and outcomes in six diverse school districts located throughout the country. Procedures are presented in three categories: assembling of data from earlier studies, collecting new data, and analyzing both old and new data. Procedures are described for…

This document examines the development and influence of the Free Institute of Education (Institucion Libre de Ensenanza) and of its founder, Don Francisco Giner de los Rios, in late nineteenth century Spain. Founded in 1876 against a background of repression and reimposition of state-controlled education during the Bourbon Restoration the…

This is a study of the on-site implementer role--a linking role between developers and users of educational innovations. Using individual personality characteristics as the independent variable, an investigation of interactions between role incumbent's personal role definitions and organizationally given role definitions was undertaken. Results…

The Program for Alternative Careers in Education of Lehman College (New York) is described. Since its beginning in February 1973, it has functioned to prepare undergraduate college juniors and seniors for careers as educators in the widest possible variety of educational institutions, including public and private human service institutions, social…