Soviet Education--Facts, Developments, Teacher Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This booklet presents facts about education in the Soviet Union and traces developments in the field of education. The number of pupils and students enrolled in schools and other educational institutions of the Soviet Union was 109.7 million in the academic year 1987-88. Under consideration in this publication is the structure of public education, how such a large educational organization is administered, which new ideas are developed within such a system, and how such ideas are put into practice. The first part of the booklet offers facts and figures on the structure of public education and educational management. In the second part, general education and vocational school reform are discussed as well as developments in the general education school curriculum. The final part is devoted to the topic of teachers and teacher education in the Soviet Union. (JD)