Analyzes conditions under which implementation of multi-grade schools might be successful, focusing on the Colombian Escuela Nuela programme. Concludes that capacity building through in-service training is an important determinant of the way teachers approach their task. Suggests that teacher motivation and commitment might explain much of the…

Describes a curriculum development pilot study in a rural village in India, designed to develop and test application of an ecological inventory approach to curriculum development integrating academic and functional skill training. Describes an Integrated Core Curriculum Structure as a guide for designing curricula based on ecological inventories.…

Examines the issues surrounding the cultural transfer of educational practices and institutions between industrialized countries and developing societies. Pays particular attention to adult education. Suggests that such transfers are most successful when the receiving society takes control of the transfer and comes to own it and to adapt it to…

Describes the rationale, development, and administration of the test used for measuring levels of achievement in functional literacy in Guyana. Draws attention to the difficulty of attracting funding for literacy programmes from international aid agencies, given the inflated adult literacy rate that is reported for Guyana in international…

The struggle against illiteracy is a problem of great importance in Turkey, and the democratization and secularization processes have been difficult. Despite strong educational efforts in recent years, Turkey still presents various forms of inequality, such as considerable disparities between men and women, between town and country, and between…

Examines the pedagogical and institutional challenges in Africa in the area of technical and professional education facing the partnership between schools and the world of work. Having identified various existing forms of cooperation, the author highlights some of the major obstacles, such as lack of regulatory documents and the existence of…

Summarizes the main landmarks in the development of the Unesco Institute for Education, how it has adapted to changing conditions and its present role in the educational world. (Author/RK)

Discusses certain issues of international cooperation in educational research and presents recommendations on its the future development, pointing out that its development as a viable scientific discipline is a prerequisite for its successful utilization as an instrument of educational policy-making. (Author/RK)

Offers a short review of the major characteristics and limitations of international educational research institutions. One of its major concerns is to contrast the role of international vis a vis national institutions in educational research. (Editor/RK)

Briefly describes the Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration during the ten years of its existence. Analyzes the training courses for educational planners and administrators. (Editor/RK)

Considers the distribution of powers of decision-making and responsibility resulting from different patterns of educational administration, with particular reference to the United Kingdom but with some international comparisons. (Author/RK)

Reports on a large number of research studies into the "organizational climate" ("personality" or "ethos") of schools in several countries. (Editor)

Emphasizes the role of the teachers union in the move from decentralization to centralization of educational administration in Japan. (Editor/RK)

Describes the Brazilian system of education and indicates some of the problems being encountered in the administration of the system. Observes the school system at the federal, state, county and local levels. (Author/RK)

The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) is a private, non-profit corporation whose membership consists of major universities in the United States and Canada. Its goal is to improve the professional preparation of administrative personnel in education. (Author/RK)