Examines the Abt Associates, Inc. findings on the effectiveness of Project Follow Through and disputes the report's conclusion that so-called "basic skills" approaches to the schooling of poor children are superior to other methods. (Author)

The main implication seems to be that the national government should take care. If it wants to solve social problems at the level of the individual, the Follow Through experience offers no encouragement that it can be done through federally directed curricular reform. (Author)

Without active involvement in curriculum development by education professionals and the public, curriculum stagnation, faddism, and traditionalism are likely. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development must meet the challenge of reversing the negative aspects of privatism and restoring credibility and a sense of mission to the…

Argues that only through comprehensive personnel development can school systems meet the requirements of PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Discusses some implications of the act for inservice education. (Author/JG)

Predicts the effects of today's secondary science education curriculum on the competencies of students who have experienced it. (JG)

Presents several time management rules intended to help school administrators improve their efficiency and leadership effectiveness. (JG)

Discusses the impact of federal and state government on the autonomy of local school districts, particularly in the area of curriculum reform. Examines the effect of recent state legislation on New Jersey school districts, describing two local school district programs that illustrate the influence of state and federal government. (JG)

The nation is losing sight of the grand goals of education as it drifts toward centralized educational policymaking which concentrates on narrow measures of accountability and projects a view of education as an instrument for future employment. (Author)

Shifts in funding priorities at the National Institute of Education may indicate significant changes in the types of activities NIE will support in coming years. Less emphasis will be placed on curriculum development activities and more on research and strengthening others' development capabilities and efforts. (Author)

Discusses the current status of Summerhill school since the death of its founder, A. S. Neill, and concludes that little has changed. (JG)

Describes the "St. Louis Adventure" project developed by eighth grade social studies classes in a suburban St. Louis junior high school. Students carefully planned and carried out a one-day visit to one of four St. Louis neighborhoods selected for their cultural and historical interest by teachers. (JG)

Examines six simplistic beliefs about curriculum and their implications for curriculum development and educational practice. Argues that simplistic notions of curriculum must be challenged, and extensive efforts must be made to develop a comprehensive concept of curriculum. (JG)