This paper offers a statistical and policy analysis of the movements of student enrollment in teacher training institutions in England and Wales. (MM)

A brief overview of the mainstream of development in English primary education in the last 10-15 years is presented and linked to broader educational developments that have facilitated the establishment of teacher centers. (MM)

An empirical study on the curricular content of lectures offered to education students in the Federal Republic of Germany was designed to ascertain what knowledge and competency can be acquired by attending the available courses. In German; introduction in English. (MM)

An overview and criticism of trends in American education is followed by a suggested framework for reorganization of American schools. (MM)

This paper attempts to draw a sociological profile of young people in Europe between 15-19 years of age. It points out changes in the socialization functions of the three institutions, family, school and peer group. (Editor)

Between 1970 and 1973 the Comparative Research Unit at the University of London King's College investigated the social and educational implications of rapidly increasing full-time enrollments at the upper secondary level in England, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden. The methods and results of investigation are summarized in this paper. (Editor/RK)

This paper critically reviews methods of pupil assessment at the beginning, during and at the end of the second cycle of secondary education. It notes a trend towards more global assessment based on a mixture of external and internal, periodic and terminal, subjective and objective tests. (Editor)

Evidence from an investigation of Australian adolescents in school is used to clarify the concept of alienation which has been used to describe students' attitude to school. Article further considered the role of the student and the role of the worker, the world of school and the world of work. (Editor/RK)

After acknowledging the general ignorance concerning the changes which occur in American undergraduates who study off-campus, either domestically or internationally, the authors describe various studies which have attempted to assess off-campus educational experiences. (Editor)

American students participating in a study abroad program in Switzerland were studied over a three-year period (1968-1970) using the methods of participant observation and written questionnaires. (Editor)

This paper reported the results of the Gottingen questionnaire, in which students from the University of California who had studied at the University of Gottingen, West Germany were asked to evaluate the exchange program they had attended during the 1965-66 academic year. (Editor)

This paper suggests an extension of the ecological debate to educational issues. Through comparison of different approaches to the evaluation of a television program for pre-school children, it shows how certain approaches to early childhood education share some of the short-term orientation responsible for the environmental crisis. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of this paper is to sketch the outlines of a conceptual map for the benefit of those who would be educational explorers outside their native lands. (Author/RK)

In this paper, a theoretical framework for curriculum and instruction will be constructed as a tool for analyzing the process of curriculum and instructional reform itself. (Author)

This paper examined the work of School Committees relative to the activities depicted in the theoretical framework of the previous article and the role of the Bureau of the National Board of Education, charged with the responsibility of developing various operational curricula and teacher instructional materials. (Author/RK)