This bibliography on organizational trends in schools lists 386 books, pamphlets, articles, bibliographies, and audiovisual resources published between 1955 and 1968, but mostly since 1965. Topics covered include (1) the educational reform movement and major trends in school organization, (2) cooperative teaching and emerging staff utilization…

The guide will help elementary and secondary school teachers to identify resources for multicultural education in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over 250 entries are included about American Indians, Mexican Americans, Chinese and Japanese Americans, Greek Americans, Jews, and Afro Americans, the groups most thoroughly represented. Almost every entry…

Published in 1915, the document was intended for use by high school civics teachers as they developed programs to help students gain a better understanding of the principles of social, civic, and governmental life. Due to the dated nature of the information, the document could currently be used as a reference in educational history. Prepared by a…

This report, representing a 12-month case study of a new Scottish primary school, draws together educational issues concerning problems and possibilities of open-plan schooling by locating them in the day-to-day work of a particular open-plan school. During 70 days of field work, the researcher spent time observing classes, interviewing parents,…

The Texas College and University System Coordinating Board is responsible for statewide planning and policies for Texas higher education. This report highlights and summarizes the work of the board from October, 1974 to May, 1975 in the areas of financial planning including development of formulas to provide adequate levels of financing and…

Sources of the materials presented are: (1) Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) publications, (2) Dissertation Abstracts, (3) Masters' Theses in Education, and (4) Nursing Research. In addition, approximately 200 letters were sent to governmental agencies, universities, schools, and professional organizations to locate studies relevant…

Television in medical education is featured in this supplement to "Educational Television." James Lieberman offers an overview of the present state of medical instructional television. He concludes his article by suggesting that the primary requisite for making optimum use of television in biomedical education is the preparation of a…

Information is provided concerning special education throughout Texas, the relationship of special education to other programs in the state for handicapped persons, services for handicapped persons, and the division of special education and its functioning. A field study is provided in which teachers, supervisors, and administrators of special…

This document provides an analysis and synthesis of some of the research in technical education since August 1966, and in some instances includes articles published prior to 1966 which were judged to be significant for showing trends or making comparisons. An overview of research is provided in the following areas: (1) Philosophy, (2) Manpower…

In recent years academic and government circles in many foreign countries have focused more attention on education in Japan. This report is a translation of a publication intended to inform the general public of educational standards in this country as compared with other selected countries--the U.S., U.K., France, the Federal Republic of Germany…

This is the report of a three-year demonstration program designed to explore the potentials and limitations in the use of volunteers in inner-city education. Four centers in Chicago supplied sites for training and research. Program emphasis was on one to one tutoring at least once a week for predominantly black and poor primary school children no…

An annotated bibliography, this publication includes 578 items of research or investigation in adult education, most of which are dated 1970 or 1971. They cover adult learning characteristics, program planning and administration, learning environments, instructional methods, curriculum materials and instructional devices, personnel and staffing,…

Seven schools located in and around an impoverished West Philadelphia community are highlighted. While all seven schools are representative of a movement toward the decentralization of authority, the involvement of people in their schools, and the humanization of the educational process, each is innovative in its own way. The authors first discuss…

An observer's views of open-informal education and its central issues are presented in view of increasing interest in opening up classroom procedures and activities. The problems in defining Open Education are noted, but, in general, the events, relationships, activities and materials in the classroom are seen as being neither standardized nor…

This document contains the speeches and notes of workshop participants assembled to discuss the rehabilitation and renovation of existing schools in keeping with new educational requirements. Thirty-seven selections cover such topics as criteria for planning; development of school sites; community use of the schools; education and architecture;…