The school superintendency consists of a set of relatively invariant functions, or job dimensions, that differ among superintendents as to the priority or importance assigned to them because of the differing influences and circumstances under which superintendents operate. (Author/IRT)

Examines background of India's Sixth Five-Year Plan, describes the current status of the Plan, and assesses the future of economic and political development in India based upon the Plan's achievements in areas including the small industries sector, heavy industry, public services, agriculture, and political cooperation. Journal availability: see…

Focusing on conventional political behavior, this paper contrasts White and Black political activity during the period 1952-1972, with multivariate trend analysis of survey data from six (University of Michigan) national studies. (Author/EB)

China engages in massive and persistent citizenship education. (MM)

A conservation ethic seems to be woven into the fabric of Chinese life. (MM)

Physical-economic models of neighborhood change, popularly used by neighborhood planners, are beginning to give way to more politically oriented models. Such models do not call for blind community control, but for facilitating the development of neighborhood political capacities. (Author/RLV)

Explores the relationship of Communist theory to education and curriculum development in China. Suggests that politics is the basis of all educational activities and that development of productive laborers with socialist consciousness is the primary educational objective. (DB)

The consultative effort to assist in the development of mental health services in Crystal City, Texas is described. Issues of political involvement, cultural and language issues, community dynamics, staffing, staff development, and training of psychology interns are discussed in light of the inadequacy of certain aspects of traditional…

Describes the achievements of the trial spare-time university correspondence courses for youth who have resettled in the countryside in Shanghai province. Topics discussed include purposes of the correspondence universities, curriculum, political influence, creation and administration of the programs. (Author/DB)

The American political process and the institutions through which it operates are dependent upon a variety of factors: economic forces, demographic trends, cultural experience, and psychological dynamics. Responses of the political system to the forces shaping it are examined. (LBH)

Discusses the politics and economics of black music. Asks the question, "Since our culture has become big business, and it (black music) is a commodity, why is it that we do not control it and make the profit so we can use that profit for our own benefit? How can the black community become involved in the situation?" (Author/JM)

Discusses the Gulbenkian Rhetoric (which sees the purpose of community work as inducing and enabling people to adapt to changed circumstances), outlines different models of change in respect to policy, social relations, and politics, discusses middle-range factors which influence change, and outlines the relevance of the 'social movements'…

A speech to the 1976 annual meeting of the National University Extension Association addresses the problem of who shall control, develop, organize, provide for, and profit from the continuing education of professionals in our society. Attention is given to the concept of professionalism. (WL)

Describes the rise of compulsory schooling in the United States and then views this phenomenon through five different explanatory models. (Editor)

Reports the results of a case study of the political decision-making process in Wisconsin through which control over educational finance reform was exercised between January, 1972, and August, 1973. (Author)