A survey of 156 institutions using television and other educational media was conducted to determine the extent and nature of contracts or specific policies defining the rights and responsibilities of teachers using educational media. The survey aimed at both discovering present trends in policies and practices and forming a compendium of…

A 123-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in English and Indic languages comprises this volume produced to provide information on various aspects of education in Pakistan. Significant emphasis is placed on the sections treating (1) languages and medium of instruction and (2) educational goals, developments, methods,…

The paper describes the educational system of Malta which is regulated by the 1964 constitution, a 1974 Education Act, and a Malta Development Plan for the period 1973-80. These documents state that education in Malta will be free to all students, compulsory from ages six to 16, administered by a Minister of Education and a Commission for the…

This report, stressing India's National Policy on Education (1968), discusses the structure and content of India's educational system. This policy promotes education as a powerful instrument of social and economic change. It provides for the implementation of universal and free compulsory education; agricultural, technical, and adult education;…

Most recent educational developments in Austria are a direct result of the School Organization Act of 1962. This act, together with its five amendments, contains general provisions concerning school organization and specific regulations for types of schools, conditions of admission, syllabuses, course duration, and student teacher ratios. The…

Part I of this report outlines the organization and structure of all levels of education in Finland. Part II traces the development of education from 1974-76 regarding policy, legislation, and educational research. Principles, admission requirements, curricula and financing of compulsory, secondary and higher education are described. The basic…

A General Plan for Education in the Federal Republic of Germany was adopted in 1973. Priority areas for development in the plan are vocational education, counseling services, scholarships for secondary and university students, special education programs, and an improvement in the pupil/teacher ratio on the primary level. Developments in the field…

Information on various aspects of education in the Maghreb countries is provided in this annotated bibliography which is part of an educational series. One hundred entries consisting primarily of works from newspaper and government documents and a few periodicals, published in those countries during 1971 and a few in 1972, comprise this work.…

The annotated bibliography, arranged by major topics as are other documents in the series, comprises one hundred entries. The scope, topics, format, arrangement, and time period covered are similar to SO 005 296. Emphasis is upon providing information on various aspects of education in Maghreb countries. (SJM)

A two volume, 200-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in English and French dating from 1957 offers information on various aspects of education in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Emphasis is placed on sections dealing with educational organization in primary, secondary, vocational, and higher education; and…

This two volume, 399-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles largely from 1967 and 1968 on various aspects of Indian education includes sections on the Indian "brain drain" and on examination and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on sections dealing with educational psychology, policy and planning, teacher education,…

This study is one of a series of Office of Education publications on educational developments in other countries. It describes and analyzes in social, economic, and historical context the educational changes mandated in Spain by the Education Reform Law of 1970, one of contemporary Europe's most far-reaching plans for educational reform and…

The quarterly publication consists of one hundred and fifty-two abstracts of periodical and newspaper articles on education in India. Some of the many topics covered are courses of study, curriculum, examination and evaluation, guidance and counseling, technical and vocational education, educational psychology, teaching methods, and history. A…

This issue of Kaleidoscope, which focuses on projects involving innovative educational changes, describes 102 programs in elementary and secondary schools in Massachusetts. The projects cover a wide range of educational interests, including school administration and environment, guidance and special needs programs, curriculum areas, total program…

This book examines the part played both by tradition and by the Cultural Revolution in the educational system of Communist China. The author discusses Mao's thoughts on the nature of man, society and knowledge, his relation to European Marxism and his ideas on education. These are then seen in the context of traditional history, philosophy, and…