Education & Pedagogy

This issue of "The Progress of Education Reform" will address the following three questions: (1) What are the challenges that developmental education programs face that affect their success? (2) Are developmental education programs an effective strategy for increasing college attainment rates? and (3) How can state policy improve the success of developmental education programs? The studies presented here provide valuable insights on each of these questions and will assist policymakers as they consider how to leverage developmental education programs as useful tools for increasing college attainment.

"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Early Childhood Education at a Crossroads: Access to Preschool Has Come a Long Way, but Critical Choices Lie Ahead (Deborah Stipek); (2) Bridging the PreK-Elementary Divide: Concerns about Early Achievement Gaps Prompt Programs That Link Prekindergarten with Elementary School (Sue Miller Wiltz); and (3) From Literacy to Learning: Catherine Snow on Vocabulary, Comprehension, and the Achievement Gap. Online version may contain additional articles.

"Conceptual Challenges for Environmental Education" is a critical analysis of environmental education from the perspective of educational ethics. It spells out elements of the conceptual foundations of an environmental education theory--among them implicit education, advocacy, Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, and climate change--that can both advance our understanding of and improve our responses to modern environmental problems. The book is intended to broaden the types of environmental education practiced, specifically by attempting to draw on the integrative strengths of liberal education. At their core, environmental problems require both ethical and integrative understanding as part of their solutions: this book proposes strategies for incorporating such understanding into our educational theories and programs.

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 6, Number 1 (VT 017 800) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (CD)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 6, Number 3 (VT 020 110) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (DE)

Documents announced with VT numbers only in Volume 6, Number 2 (VT 020 044) of "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM) are included in this microfiche set. The microfiche set is arranged in the following sequence: (1) a Vocational Technical (VT) number index to documents in the microfiche collection, (2) the subject and author indexes from AIM, and (3) the full text of documents listed in the VT number index. The texts are filmed continuously in VT number sequence. (DE)

In this volume, the Commissioner of Education, Dr. John Ottina, and the Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Dr. Thomas K. Glennan, Jr., present their budget proposals for fiscal year 1975 and discuss the numerous programs under their direction. The material in this volume consists of formal, prepared material concerning the programs and dialogue between members of the committee and staff members of OE and NIE. (JF)

English language annotations of articles from 13 French language periodicals covering educational materials of interest to North Africans are included in this annotated bibliography. Citations are categorized by country. Topics touch on philosophy and theory of education, educational statistics, education organization by grade and type, adult education, teacher training, artistic education, special education, and Arabization and bilingualism. A special essay is included with references on the topic of cooperation in the form of teacher, student, training personnel, and material exchange. A list of sources and authors concludes the bibliography. (JH)

The special issue of IMPACT ON INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT focuses on career education and presents an editorial and six articles in that area. The issue's theme editorial, Differing Views from Differing Perspectives, is by Laurence Aronstein. The articles included are: Infusing Career Education Concepts in the Curriculum, Albert J. Pautler, Jr.; Career Education--Interlude of Vocationalism or Emerging Curriculum Cluster?, Gordon Cawelti; Career Education in New York State, Robert S. Seckendorf; Career Education--Focal Point for Change, Marilyn F. Macchia; School-Industry Cooperative Career Education: A District Model, Donald M. Clark; and Career Education--Where Have I Heard This Song Before?, Diane Gess. A final article by Sally Evans is Using Teacher Evaluation Instruments Effectively. (NH)

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of Individually Guided Education, a program which was developed at the University of Wisconsin Research & Development Center; creative playacting; women in education, including children's perceptions of women and their roles (first of a series); responses to a previous program concerning alumni contributions; and education news highlights. Participants in the program are John Merrow and Wendy Blair, moderators; Louis Romano; Dan Lockwood; Isabel Burger, of the Children's Theatre Association; Eric Saunders; and Selma Greenberg. (JM)

This selective bibliography is one of nine documents compiled to provide titles and descriptions of useful and informative reading documents which were indexed into the ERIC system from 1966 to 1974. The 109 entries in this section of the bibliography concern teacher education and are arranged alphabetically by author in one of the following nine subcategories: preservice teacher education, inservice teacher education, teacher education curriculum, state standards, adult basic education, remedial reading, paraprofessional school personnel, questioning techniques, and inner city. Author and subject indexes conclude the document. (JM)

The presentation addresses the implications of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, for institutions of higher education that are concerned with special education personnel preparation. After a review of literature, the supply and demand situation as it pertains to teachers of exceptional children is discussed and quality control factors are summarized. Highlighted are the emergence of inservice education and accompanying ramifications as critical to the success of P.L. 94-142. Among other issues explored are the quality and relevance of inservice training, evaluation and cost/benefit variables, the role of state education agencies, and rural service delivery. (Author/SBH)

In this collection of brief articles, the sources of inequality in Israeli education are examined. The economic and social background of students are discussed. The Minkovich Report, "An Evaluation Study of Israeli Elementary Schools," is reviewed. Arab education in Israel is examined. Integration in Israeli schools is discussed. Financial inequality in education is examined. Interviews with Israelis working in the field of education are reported. Statistics are provided to illustrate specific points of view. It is concluded that factors outside the school system are crucial to an understanding of inequality in Israeli education. (Author/MC)

The annotated bibliography describes in detailed outline form 75 books, articles, papers, and reports dealing with the following areas of continuing adult education: history and philosophy; setting, needs, and purposes; program development and methods; institutions and organizations; community colleges; cooperative extension; higher education programs; community service; adult basic education; the adult learner; minority group education; the elderly; international programs; family life education leadership and staff development; and the future. Each abstract reviews the content in depth. All of the items were published since 1970 with a few exceptions published during the 1960's. (JR)

English language annotations of newspapers and government publications covering educational materials of interest to North Africans to (1) raise the consciousness of their Islamic and Arabic heritages (Arabization) and (2) to adapt education to the problems of the multilingual population are included in this bibliography. Citations are categorized by country. Topics include the philosophy and theory of education, educational organization, adult education, teacher training, teaching aids, special education, and Arabization and bilingualism. A special section emphasizes the educational crisis in Morocco. A list of sources and authors concludes the bibliography. (ND)