This document presents proposals for future change at Wellesley. Two categories of change include the faculty and administration agencies and programs of instruction. Two agencies are proposed in the faculty and administration: the committee on educational research and development and the director of educational research. Changes in the program of…

Assembled in this compilation are the President's Message on the Environment and specific information on the President's 1972 environmental proposals. The information includes bills submitted to the Congress, together with letters of transmittal and section-by-section analyses; Executive Orders; and a brief description of other initiatives that…

As part of a project to develop recommendations for program developments in teacher education, a number of program proposals were developed by members of the Committee on National Program Priorities in Teacher Education (CNPPTE). Abstracts of the program proposals were prepared and circulated to critics who were asked to rate separately the major…

Responses derived from 152 of 219 schools and dormitories operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are presented in this assessment of the Native American Indian Women's Association recommendations considered by the Assistant Area Directors for Education to be immediately implementable. Each report is presented in terms of a code…

This is one of eight short monographs intended to aid practicing educators in planning and conducting accountability programs in schools. This booklet discusses how to develop and prepare funding proposals for consideration by government agencies and private foundations. It is not intended to deal with the unique requirements of particular funding…

Many art rooms are representative of anything else but visual order even though the subject is all about visual order. A well-organized, functional art room environment is essential to the implementing of an effective program of art. (Editor/RK)

Presents a critical appraisal of the American Federation of Teachers manual for the installation of day care in the public schools. Maintains that the difficulties of retraining elementary teachers for preschool programs, a crucial part of the AFT's proposals, are much greater than the AFT envisions. Also considers the variety of services…

Compares the senior high school to prison life with all its rigidity and security measures, and, as well, to the community college, a place with no enforced legal attendance requirements and a lack of required courses. States that students are much more likely to become motivated to learn if six suggestions on school policy are followed. (RK)

Little systematic research has been conducted concerning the effectiveness of off-campus educational programs. The project described here compared students in three categories: those studying abroad, those studying off-campus in the United States, and those who remained on their home campus. Suggests that a rethinking of existing programs is…

This article provides information on how program directors can apply for Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) funds for meeting personnel expenses. (CM)

Wilson Riles, the state superintendent of public instruction in California, has developed the revolutionary Early Childhood Education (ECE) program, which provides for improvement and restructuring from kindergarten through grade 12. Discusses this program with the superintendent in a recent interview that covered many other elements of his early…

Traces the activities of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in its efforts to assist the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education in modifying its standards for accreditation of teacher education to reflect an emphasis on multicultural education. (Editor/RK)

With significant new resources unlikely over the next decade, what must the process of change be like if true academic reform is to occur? What are the appropriate roles of the faculty, students, and academic administrators in such a process? Answers both questions and describes two special projects designed to contribute to the fulfillment of…

Several top grant givers and getters were asked for how-to advice on getting a grant. Their tips are provided for allowing sufficient time for working on a proposal, developing proposal elements, and writing the proposal. Some of the best books on grantsmanship and some essential reference tools are listed. (MLW)

Describes the approach used by the Boulder Valley Public Schools in Colorado to promote the development and dissemination of projects that improved student learning experiences. (HOD)