It is proposed that in a time of social and political conservatism, American higher education is moving from traditional to nontraditional procedures, from familiar patterns to newer ones, and is driven by external pressures as well as internal ones. (MSE)

Discusses the status of environmental education at the primary level in Sudan, reviews the objectives, content, methodology, and evaluation strategies of an environmental education program that was implemented with primary age students. Reports that pupil improvement in scholastic achievement and behavior followed after participation in the…

Although the need for educational improvement in United States schools has recently gained increasing attention, current proposals for bringing about reform do not effectively address the problem of teacher and school isolation and thus fail to offer sufficiently systematic plans for implementation. (JBM)

The major recommendation was the formulation of an American and Pennsylvania studies program in a 9th- and 10th-grade sequence. The rationale for abandoning the traditional two-year program offered in the 8th and 11th grades or the U.S. history survey course is presented. Recommendations regarding elementary grades are also discussed. (RM)

There are several parallel networks of education in Belgium and competition and rivalry between them is a constant phenomenon. The different school sectors, financing of education, innovating role of cities and muncipalities, and the education of migrant children are discussed. (MLW)

The goal of IMPACT II is to set up a system whereby teachers who have developed exemplary classroom programs can receive grants and join a network to disseminate their programs to interested teachers. An address is given for sending for information and the IMPACT II Handbook. (Author/DCS)

By giving grants to creative teachers, establishing teacher networks, and helping teachers to help their peers, IMPACT II simultaneously nurtures innovation and teachers' professional commitment. (Author)

Despite bad news about education, a large national study shows that school improvement efforts are successful and not random. The study was a three-year effort to examine government practices encouraging school growth. (MD)

Interscholastic competition is an excellent means for showcasing social studies for students, parents, and the local community. Described is a social studies tournament as designed by one high school. Specifically discussed are tournament divisions, format, content, team selection and composition, instrument preparation and scoring, tournament…

The humanities have initiated a four-part strategy to deal with the shortage of jobs for individuals with graduate credentials including: concentrating their effort in traditional areas of study, creating new, innovative fields of study, creating new options, and embarking on an "awareness program." (Author/MLW)

Proposes that science fiction novels contribute to study of political science, and discusses specific novels and their application to political science. (ND)

Investigates the attitudes of high school biology teachers to the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) program in Israel. It is assumed that teacher's attitudes concerning curricular materials must be considered if successful implementation of these materials is to be achieved. (Author/DEP)

Describes an innovative educational model that was implemented at a large suburban high school, and summarizes the attitudes toward its components by the parents, students, and teachers who were involved. (Editor/RK)

Based on the author's personal experiences during the past decade, problems of innovation, diffusion, and adoption of social studies materials are examined as hindering change. (ND)

The first national survey to see how the clinical professorship had been implemented indicated that there was little agreement on the role of the clinical professor. (MM)