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State School Legislation 1957. Bulletin, 1959, No. 10
Author: Steiner, Arch K.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational History,School Construction,School Buildings,Financial Support,State Legislation,Special Education,School Administration,School Personnel,Educational Legislation,School Law,Educational Policy,State Policy,Policy Formation,Public Schools,Educational Administration,Educational Trends,Educational Finance,School Support,State Aid,School Organization,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education,School Attendance Legislation,State Agencies,Educational Facilities,Taxes,Public School Teachers,Teacher Salaries,Teacher Education,Teacher Certification,Rural Schools,Compulsory Education,Administrators,School Health Services,School Schedules,Physical Education,Kindergarten,African Americans,Public Education,Private Schools,Federal Aid,Textbooks,Disabilities,Student Transportation,School Safety,Curriculum,Tuition,Student Financial Aid

In keeping with the functions of the Office of Education, the Laws and Legislation Branch is presenting a brief resume of the laws having statewide educational implication enacted by the 46 State legislatures which met in 1957. This publication was prepared in response to requests from Chief State School Officers and other educators and specialists, and in compliance with the Branch policy to exchange information relating to educational laws with personnel of State Departments and other interested educators. An unprecedented number of laws of significance to education were enacted by the States during 1957. Legislatures in all States except Virginia and Kentucky met in regular or special session, or both. No attempt is made here to evaluate the educational significance of each act or to indicate the frequency of activity in a given area of legislation. As reported an act may introduce or modify one or many educational achievements. It is listed under the heading with which it is most closely associated. During 1957, the following matters received noteworthy attention: (1) Administration and organization; (2) Financial support; (3) Higher education; (4) Personnel; (5) School building construction; (6) Special education; and (7) Students. An index is included. [Best copy available has been provided.]
Japan: Three Epochs of Modern Education. Bulletin, 1959, No. 11
Author: Anderson, Ronald S.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Intellectual History,Modern History,Educational History,Educational Philosophy,Educational Policy,Teaching Methods,Textbooks,Teacher Education,Higher Education,Vocational Education,Socialization,Curriculum,Special Programs

This study, one of the Office of Education series on education in other countries, is the third to be published as a result of on-the-spot reporting on Japanese education in its own setting. It covers primarily the initial modernization epoch, post-war democratization epoch, and the present period, with some information about the wartime period. The bulletin contains useful information to educational and other groups and to individuals interested in Japanese education and its unique historical background. It is presented in 10 chapters, as follows: (1) Educational philosophy and policy; (2) Educational opportunity; (3) Administration and supervision; (4) Curriculum, teaching methods, and textbooks; (5) Higher education; (6) Teacher education; (7) Vocational education; (8) Special programs; (9) Social education; and (10) Brief review. Appendices include: (1) Imperial rescript on education; (2) Number of schools, teacher, and pupils: May 1957; and (3) Education chronology of modern Japan. A glossary and a bibliography are also included. (Contains 9 charts, 14 tables, 24 illustrations, and 290 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Education of the Severely Retarded Child: A Bibliographical Review. Bulletin, 1959, No. 12
Author: Williams, Harold M.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Special Education,Educational Needs,Severe Mental Retardation,Annotated Bibliographies,Teaching Methods

Public interest in the field of the retarded child has grown rapidly. One of the more striking aspects of this movement has been the development of interest in the training and education of the severely retarded group of children. This annotated bibliography of more than 300 titles is itself evidence of the pace at which this area has expanded. The publication is one of the series of studies by the Section on Exceptional Children and Youth on the education of mentally retarded. It is a bibliographical review of the literature on the education and training of the severely retarded, who are currently of deep concern to the schools and to communities. The bibliography covers primarily the education of the middle range, or severely retarded child, up to June 1, 1958. While it does not claim to be exhaustive it is believed that it covers fairly completely the published materials on this subject--experimental, theoretical, and practical. All the reports included represent serious attempts to throw light on this long neglected problem, although some of the materials are relevant by implication. (Contains 1 footnote.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Brazil: Education in an Expanding Economy. Bulletin, 1959, No. 13
Author: Faust, Augustus F.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Foreign Countries,International Education,Teaching (Occupation),Labor Market,Program Development,Educational Change,Comparative Education,Illiteracy,Elementary Secondary Education,Grading,Teaching Methods,Instructional Materials,Textbooks,Adult Education,Agricultural Education,Special Schools,Industrial Education,Business Education,Teacher Education,Educational Finance,Educational Practices,Military Training,Technical Institutes,Enrollment,Public Education,Educational Research

Studies on education in other countries have long been a responsibility of the Office of Education. This present study is another contribution in the series. It is based on background information acquired by the author during 4 visits totaling 3 years of residence in Brazil, with a 1957 visit to obtain current first-hand data. The purpose of the study is to provide educational information about Brazil in its own setting for the use of educational institutions, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and scholars and other persons concerned with comparative and international education. The introduction provides a description of and background information on the country. Further chapters explore: (1) Educational panorama--evolution of public education, educational reform, contemporary panorama, and implications for education; (2) Educational organization--decentralization, legal bases, Ministry of Education and Culture, National Institute of Educational Research, National Council of Research, Getulio Vargas Foundation, school inspection, financing education, and school buildings; (3) Problems and practices in elementary education, including illiteracy, basic structure, marking and grading, teaching materials, and other topics; (4) General secondary education--improvement and extension, ginasios and colegios, model schools, textbook commission, and scholarships; (5) Schools for commerce and industry--industrial education, SENAI program, SENAI pilot programs, and SENAC program; (6) Higher education in the twentieth century, including university organization, curricular organization, enrollments, and so on; (7) Specialized schools--adult education, agricultural education, military education, Technological Institute of Aeronautics, and social service schools; (8) The teaching profession, including teacher training instructions, in-service training, Brazilian Education Association, and other topics; and (9) International educational and cultural programs--bilateral programs with the United States, UNESCO in Brazil, School for Public Servants, and cultural agencies. A bibliography is included. (Contains 30 tables, 2 figures, and 69 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Characteristics of Local School Board Policy Manuals. Bulletin, 1959, No. 14
Author: White, Alpheus L.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational History,Guides,School Districts,Boards of Education,Educational Policy,Policy Formation,Board of Education Policy,Public Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Early Childhood Education,Adult Education,Educational Administration,School Community Relationship,Curriculum,School Activities,Community Relations,Board Administrator Relationship,Board of Education Role,School District Autonomy,State Regulation,State School District Relationship,Personnel Management,Personnel Policy,Business Administration,Laws,Ancillary School Services

Public education in the United States is a function of the States. In discharging this responsibility each State has recognized that a considerable degree of local control of education is essential. The establishment of local school districts and the creation of local boards of education to administer school district affairs reflect this point of view. This decentralized control of education places heavy responsibilities on local boards of education. Although State mandatory laws and regulations governing education must be followed, numerous decisions on educational matters have been left to the discretion of local boards. It is not surprising that educational policy making is commonly regarded as the most important function of local school boards. This bulletin is the first in a series of studies on local school board policy. The purpose of this study is to provide information dealing with the characteristics of a number of board manuals. These characteristics have not been presented as recommendations, but rather as an indication of what some boards have considered to be important elements of policy manual. This bulletin is divided into the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) General features of the manuals; (3) Board of Education bylaws; (4) Employed personnel administration; (5) The school program; (6) Business management; and (7) School-community relations. (Contains 9 tables and 4 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Physical Education in Urban Elementary Schools: A Study of the Status of Physical Education for Children of Elementary School Age in City School Systems. Bulletin, 1959, No. 15
Author: Schneider, Elsa
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Physical Education,Elementary Schools,Urban Schools,Program Administration,Physical Education Teachers,Recreational Facilities,Equipment,Classification,School Districts,Curriculum Development,Student Evaluation,Time,Educational Facilities

Physical education is considered to be an integral part of the curriculum in good elementary schools. Many inquiries come to the Office of Education concerning the role of the classroom teachers and the special teacher of physical education, the policies and procedures which school systems follow in administering the physical education program, the organization and content of the program, and the type of equipment and facilities provided for children in the elementary schools of the Nation. No comprehensive study had been made of the status of physical education for children of elementary school age; consequently, no data based on current practices were available. It was the purpose of this study to provide such information. This bulletin reports data on grades 1-6, and classifies city school systems by city size or geographically by district. The material explores four key topics: (1) Teachers--education and activities; (2) Curriculum--planning and program; (3) Children--evaluation of progress; and (4) Time, facilities, equipment, and space. A special section on comments and questions is provided, along with an appendix containing 17 tables. (Contains 39 tables and 7 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Soviet Commitment to Education: Report of the First Official U.S. Education Mission to the U.S.S.R. with an Analysis of Recent Educational Reforms. Bulletin, 1959, No. 16
Author: US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education (ED)
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Foreign Countries,International Cooperation,International Educational Exchange,Cultural Awareness,School Visitation,Books,Professional Associations,Public Agencies,Administrative Organization,Educational Administration,Nursery Schools,Kindergarten,General Education,Extracurricular Activities,Teacher Education,Educational Change,Institutes (Training Programs),Art Education

This is a brief report on the observations of the first official United States education mission to the U.S.S.R. The first mission was made possible by an Exchange Agreement negotiated by the U.S. Department of State and signed on January 27, 1958. The agreement authorizes exchanges in cultural, technical, and educational fields to promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the Soviet Union. American members of the first exchange group spent one month, from May 8 to June 6, 1958, in the U.S.S.R. While there they conferred with Soviet educators and visited approximately 100 schools and other educational institutions. Their visit was returned by a group of nine Soviet educators in November and December 1958. Since the agreement was made there have been a number of other missions, and hundreds of books and pamphlets have been exchanged between the two countries. Most of the American books sent to the U.S.S.R. were donated by the American Textbook Publishers Institute and various educational associations. It is to be hoped that these exchanges have opened the door to a better understanding between the people of the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. Their mission had two main purposes: To lay foundation for productive cultural relations between the education agencies and institutions of the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. and to secure first-hand information on the operation and accomplishments of Soviet schools. This bulletin contains the following chapters: (1) A Nation Committed; (2) The Administrative System of Soviet Education; (3) Nurseries and Kindergartens; (4) Schools of General Education; (5) Extra school Activities; (6) Education for the Arts; (7) Preparation of Workers; (8) Teacher Education; (9) Academy of Pedagogical Sciences; (10) Higher Education; (11) The Academy of Sciences; and (12) Conclusion. Appended are: (1) Study Plans for Pedagogical Institutes; and (2) Analysis of Reforms. Individual chapters contain footnotes. (Contains 6 tables and 2 illustrations. [Best copy available has been provided.]
State Plans under the Library Services Act: A Summary of Programs for Fiscal 1958 Submitted under Public Law 597, 84th Congress. Supplement 1. Bulletin, 1959, No. 17
Author: US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education (ED)
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational History,Federal Legislation,State Legislation,Program Descriptions,Program Development,Program Administration,State Programs,Library Services,Rural Areas,Public Libraries,Library Development,Statewide Planning,State Agencies,State Policy,State Federal Aid,Library Education,Library Equipment,Library Facilities,Library Materials,Librarians

This bulletin outlines the programs submitted by 50 States and Territories for the second year of the Library Services Act. These programs reflect the planning and development which has been taking place across the Nation in the extension and improvement of public library service in rural areas. In the first year, fiscal 1957 (July 1, 1956, through June 30, 1957), 35 States and I Territory submitted States plans and programs. These were summarized in "States Plans Under the Library Services Act." In fiscal 1958, 14 additional States and Territories--Alaska, Florida, Guam, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode island, Utah, Virgin Islands, and Washington--submitted their plans and programs. This bulletin contains in addition to the 1958 programs for the participating States and Territories, outlines on "General Aims and Policies and Methods of Administration" of the 14 State plans which were submitted for the first time in fiscal 1958. Taken together, "State Plans Under the Library Services Act" and this supplement to it, present the basic planning for public library development in rural areas for the States and Territories under the Library Services Act. Appended are: (1) Tables; and (2) Principal Provisions of Public Law 597, 84th Congress, 2nd Session. Individual chapters contain footnotes. (Contains 5 tables.) [Prepared by the Library Services Branch. Best copy available has been provided.]
Cooperative Research Projects, Fiscal 1958. Bulletin, 1959, No. 18
Author: Clark, David L.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational History,Research Projects,Educational Research,Federal Programs,Federal Aid,Cooperative Programs,Program Descriptions,Educational Administration,School Personnel,Student Characteristics,Curriculum,Teaching Methods,Guidance Programs,Learning Theories,Educational Sociology,Special Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education,Teacher Education,Public School Teachers,Migrant Children,Migrant Education,Mental Retardation,Gifted,Academic Persistence,School Holding Power,College Faculty

This bulletin reports on research projects initiated in fiscal 1958 in the State departments of education and colleges and universities throughout the United States which were supported by the U.S. Office of Education. The purpose of this bulletin is to let interested school people and researchers know something about the research being supported by the Cooperative Research Program of the Office of Education in these categories: (1) research on the education of the mentally retarded; (2) development of students' special abilities; (3) retention of students in schools and colleges; (4) organization and administration of schools and colleges; (5) staffing the nation's schools and colleges; (6) educational problems resulting from population mobility; and (7) other aspects of education. At the close of fiscal 1958, 14 projects had been completed. Most of the research reported in this bulletin is still underway. Additional reports will be made when the projects are completed. Appended are: (1) Investigators on Cooperative Research Projects Contracted During Fiscal Year 1958; (2) Locations in which Research Projects were Initiated in Fiscal Year 1958; (3) Statistical Summary of Cooperative Research Program Activities: Fiscal Years 197 and 1958; and (4) Numerical List of Projects. (Contains 3 tables and 1 footnote.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Writers Handbook for the Development of Educational Materials. Bulletin, 1959, No. 19
Author: Nolen, Barbara
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational History,Guides,Instructional Design,Instructional Materials,Material Development,Textbooks,Writing Workshops,Publishing Industry,Textbook Preparation,Textbook Publication,Printing,Technical Writing,Textbook Content,Textbook Standards,Time Management,Language Arts,Mathematics Education,Science Education,Social Studies,Nonfiction,Fiction,Illustrations,Conferences (Gatherings),Instructional Material Evaluation,Textbook Evaluation,Workbooks,Teaching Guides,Readability,Bibliographies,Authors,Curriculum,Questionnaires,Writing Processes,Periodicals,American Indian Education,Layout (Publications),Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education

This "Writers' Handbook" was prepared in response to the many requests for "a book that tells how to write textbooks and other educational materials for schools." These requests have come from educators of other countries as well as from the United States. The authors believe that the handbook holds valuable information and suggestions for heads of educational systems who may be exploring such matters; for teachers and librarians who use and evaluate educational materials; and especially for those persons who may desire to write textbooks, and related works, in which children will find both values and joys in reading. The handbook is the outcome of the first Washington workshop for the development of educational materials, a cooperative project of the International Cooperation Administration, The George Washington University, and the Office of Education, which was held February-August 1958. The ever-continuing need for adequate and appropriate educational materials is a widely recognized problem faced by educators around the world. This bulletin is divided into three parts: Part I. Overall Planning, which contains the following chapters: (1) What Are Educational Materials?; (2) Major Steps in Publishing Textbooks; and (3) Making the Most of Printing Resources. Part II. Fitting Materials to the Curriculum, which contains the following chapters: (4) Organization of Time and Material; (5) Developing Materials in Language Arts; (6) Developing Materials in Arithmetic and Science; (7) Developing Materials for Social Studies; and (8) Manuals and Workbooks Aids for Teaching and Learning. Part III. Developing Writing Techniques, which contains the following chapters: (9) Factors in Readability; (10) Developing Techniques for Writing Nonfiction; (11) Developing Techniques for Writing Fiction; (12) Developing Illustrations; (13) Tryouts and Evaluation; and (14) Developing a Writers' Workshop. Individual chapters contain footnotes. [Best copy available has been provided.]
Education in the Republic of Haiti. Bulletin, 1959, No. 20
Author: Dale, George A.
Date: 1959-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational History,Governance,Economic Factors,Educational Administration,Educational Legislation,Administrators,Teacher Education Programs,Schools of Education,Urban Schools,Single Sex Schools,Males,Females,Vocational Education,Elementary Education,Compulsory Education,Enrollment Trends,Teaching Methods,School Buildings,Private Schools,Public Schools,Religious Education,Secondary Education,Admission (School),Higher Education,Medical Education,Law Related Education,Pharmacology,Dentistry,Nursing Education,Agricultural Education,Theological Education,Ethnology,Study Abroad,Special Schools,Technical Assistance,English (Second Language),Educational Finance,Adult Education,Cooperative Education,Rural Schools,Illiteracy,Age Differences,Teacher Education,Attendance Patterns

A long continuing responsibility of the Office of Education is the publication of bulletins describing education in other countries. Such bulletins are a vital part of a program to increase American understanding of education around the world. They include a growing series of studies on education in the Latin American Republics. &quot;Education in the Republic of Haiti&quot; brings up to date a 1948 Office of Education bulletin of similar nature written by Mercer Cook, Professor of Romance Languages, Howard University. The present edition is based on data gathered by the author in Haiti while there as a member of a technical assistance team in rural education under auspices of the U.S. International Cooperation Administration. This bulletin contains the following chapters: (1) Haiti's Background; (2) School Administration; (3) Teacher Training; (4) Elementary Education; (5) Secondary Education; (6) Vocational Education; (7) Adult Education; (8) Higher Education; (9) Special Education; and (10) Technical Assistance in Education. Appended are: (1) Programs of Study; and (2) Some Decrees, Laws, and Regulations. (Contains 7 figures and 31 tables.) [Best copy available has been provided.]