Education & Pedagogy

This brief summary is based on analysis of the Annual Reports to Congress on implementation of the Education for the Handicapped Act (now Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) by the Office of Special Education Programs. Narratives and graphs demonstrate the continuing increase in numbers of special education students, the leveling out of numbers of special education teachers employed and numbers of students per teacher, and the increasing numbers of special education teachers needed (based on number of positions school systems are unable to fill with qualified personnel). (DB)

This publication, part of a series entitled "Guide to Secondary Education in Europe," contains a brief description of secondary education in Bulgaria. Chapter 1 offers a general overview of Bulgarian education, including educational policy and innovation, research and development, and information delivery services. The second and third chapters describe educational finance, budgets, and the school-society relationship. Other chapters cover the administration and organization of the education system, education and culture, curriculum, student evaluation, school personnel, and European-influenced components of Bulgarian secondary education. The appendix contains three figures and three tables. (LMI)

During 1993-94, the U.S. Congress passed several initiatives that offer great potential for facilitating progress in education. These include: (1) The Goals 2000: Educate America Act; (2) Individual Education Accounts; (3) the Family Involvement Initiative; (4) the Safe Schools Act (as part of Goals 2000); (5) the School-to-Work Opportunities Act; (6) the Improving America's Schools Act; (7) Expanded Head Start; and (8) National Service. This pamphlet provides information about the first six school-improvement initiatives and lists the eight National Education Goals established under Goals 2000. (LMI)

The fact sheets in this packet provide updated information about the following: (1) the Federal Adult Education and Literacy Program; (2) the major estimates and definitions of adult illiteracy in the United States; (3) volunteerism; (4) the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Clearinghouse; (5) literacy education for older adults; (6) adult basic education (ABE) programs for adults with disabilities; (7) correctional education; (8) adult secondary education; (9) family literacy; and (10) workplace literacy. Sources of additional information are listed on each sheet. (KC)

This catalog lists the books and materials produced by the National Institute for Citizen Education in the Law. The Institute specializes in law-related education, with programs in criminal, family, and consumer law, civics, great historical trials, practical law for prisoners, mock trials, mediation, and human rights. In addition to textbooks, audio-visual materials, and examinations that accompany these programs, the catalog identifies articles that explain the programs. Each listing includes an abstract of the material and a guide to where it can be obtained. An order form is included. (JD)

Humanizing Higher Education was the 2022 conference theme for the Association for the Study of Higher Education. This presidential address takes a forward look back on higher education within a global context and in the aftermath of a global health pandemic, making an argument for the need to humanize higher education. The address offers a definition for dehumanization and discusses manifestations of dehumanization in institutional cultures. The article concludes with a model for humanizing higher education as a path forward in uncertain times.

This case study reflects on the first iteration of a new course in film education, titled Introduction to Film Education, which ran for the first time at Queen Margaret University in Scotland in 2021. It considers the upskilling of both teachers and film education practitioners in film education, while reflecting upon the co-creation of a film education curriculum through the course's collaborative, peer-driven nature. Finally, it wonders whether any settled film education curriculum is possible, or even desirable.

Intended for physical education teachers, the booklet provides guidelines for services as identified under Georgia special education requirements. An initial section offers general guidelines for consideration of student placement in specially designed physical education programs. A following section describes regular and adapted physical education services required in Georgia. Subsequent sections consider definition, evaluation, and placement of children with the following disabilities: behavior disorders, speech and language impairment, physical and multiple handicaps, visual impairment, hearing impairment, deaf/blind, severely and trainable mentally retarded, educable mentally retarded, and learning disabilities. (SB)

This implementation guide for Career Pathways (an Ohio educational plan linking academic, technological, and occupational course work and other educational experiences, leading to a career specialty) is a resource for leaders planning and implementing career pathways in vocational education planning districts and school districts. The document outlines the rationale, definitions, processes, guidelines, and criteria for career pathways. It also identifies curricula and instruction criteria and funding implications. In addition, the guide describes delivery options for the Career Pathways plan. (Contains 13 references and 11 Web sites.) (KC)

The Collaborative Vision for Science and Mathematics Education (CVSME) is a loosely coupled organization that has improved communication and fostered collaboration between faculty in the colleges of Education and Natural Science at Michigan State University. The improved communication and collaboration is intended to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning from kindergarten through graduate school. The paper briefly describes the history of the organization, some of its accomplishments, and identifies characteristics that have both fostered and frustrated the collaborative work. (Author/CCM)

"Varying Degrees 2024" continues to explore Americans' perspectives on a variety of higher education issues, including value, affordability, funding, and accountability. The findings this year show Americans' confidence in higher education declines in a few areas. But at the same time, they still believe higher education is worth it and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable.

This publication provides additional reference material for "Education at a Glance 2025," the authoritative source for data on the state of education around the world. It provides guidance on the data and methodologies used to calculate each indicator. It also contains references to the sources and specific notes for each country.

Traces the history of the development of the "Digest of Education Statistics" and describes its characteristics and uses. From 1962 to the present, the "Digest" has been a major compilation of information about U.S. education and has been widely used. (SLD)

Believes that the concepts of the arts have contributed to the difficulty in rationalizing the arts as a civic investment and educational issue. States that during the twentieth century the distance between the public and the arts has grown. (CMK)

Comments on the article, "The Unexplored: Art Education Historians' Failure to Consider the Southwest" (Peter Smith). Discusses art education sources on historical research that were omitted from the article. Addresses the difficulties in the value placed on historical research in the southwestern United States. (CMK)