The California State Department of Education, under the leadership of a new superintendent, is gradually taking control of education from the realm of state politics and implementing programs more responsive to the needs of local districts, with emphasis on the desired goals in the education of children. (JD)

To meet the diverse needs of children in the public schools in California, the State Superintendent stresses the importance of cooperation between local, state, and federal authorities in intelligent allotment of funds, and also, with cooperation between parents and teachers, identifying problems and providing necessary services to children. (JD)

This article describes the process of assessing needs in schools by analyzing existing conditions, stating desired goals, recognizing discrepancies between the two, analyzing the discrepancies, setting program objectives, and arriving at major solution procedures. (JD)

Special centers established to improve the performance of disadvantaged students in reading and mathematics, emphasizing individual attention and close relation between student and teacher, and setting achievable goals, are proving effective. (JD)

Two groups of migrant children were the subject of this study: the first was taught by tutors, assigned to specific children, using team teaching under the direction of a master teacher; the second received supplementary services from the school districts where they were enrolled including specialists and teacher aides. The first group made…

This article outlines a program for developing effective inservice training for teachers based on using specific teaching competencies. (JD)

This article briefly summarizes educational techniques used in America and what can be done to best implement them. (JD)

This article presents a checklist of issues and questions that should be considered when evaluating certification of personnel working in education programs. (JD)

Questionnaire responses were analyzed to compose a profile of California teacher educators. (GW)

Peter Drucker discusses current issues in education such as teacher development and encouragement of alternative methods of learning/teaching. (GW)

A holistic approach to education focusing on both course content and affective dimensions is advocated as a means of making educational experience relevant, particularly to minority groups. (GW)

It is recommended that doctoral programs for teacher educators be restructured to foster cooperative rather than competitive interaction as an initial step in reorienting the entire educational system toward cooperative models. (GW)

A program of inquiry training is evaluated as helpful in enabling teachers to develop skills needed to implement knowledge of subject matter, learning processes, and teaching methods in the classroom. (GW)

A model of evaluative procedures for teachers, intended to assist teachers in meeting demands for accountability, was developed and researched by teacher educators in California. (GW)