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| Brodinsky, Ben | 1 |
| Gibson, Janice T. | 1 |
| Haltmeyer, Norman | 1 |
| Kerr, Stephen T. | 1 |
| Long, Delbert H. | 1 |
| Mehlinger, Howard D. | 1 |
| Pryor, Carolyn B. | 1 |
| Read, Gerald Howard | 1 |
| Werstler, Richard E. | 1 |
| Werstler, Wilma P. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Gibson, Janice T. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
In the Soviet Union, handicapped students are identified earlier than in this country and then are placed in special schools where they are taught with students with similar disabilities. (IRT)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Read, Gerald Howard – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
In late 1988, the Soviet Union's "perestroika" entered a new stage aimed at developing human resources and fostering democratic processes. Educators' and parents' discontent with the centralized bureaucracy and rigid educational administrative structure will press officials to formulate a comprehensive new education theory to achieve 19…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Mehlinger, Howard D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
Based on recent critiques of Soviet and American textbooks, this article discusses educators' differing assumptions concerning what students should learn, who should decide what they learn, how students learn, how geography and history curriculum should be organized, and how much choice teachers should have. Includes eight references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction
Pryor, Carolyn B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Inspired by Sister Cities International and the NASSP's school-to-school exchange program, "sister school" pairings have proved to be workable educational programs with long-range impact on participants. Some post-cold war efforts include U.S.-USSR High School Academic Partnerships, Project Harmony, and Center for U.S.-USSR Initiatives.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Fund Raising, Global Approach
Haltmeyer, Norman – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Russian attempts at on-the-job training ended in 1964 due to high cost, lack of teacher commitment, increased student dropouts, and philosophical discord among educators. (DW)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Field Experience Programs, On the Job Training, Secondary Education
Werstler, Richard E.; Werstler, Wilma P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
In the Soviet Union, all education is administered by the central government and key teachers and administrators are members of the Communist Party. From an early age, the minds of Soviet children are shaped according to strict guidelines. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Education
Brodinsky, Ben – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Proponents of Perestroika" and "glasnost" are tirelessly seeking to remold Soviet teaching and learning. Innovations and "corrections" are being fed by numerous articles in professional journals and by pedagogical leaders in academies and universities. Teaching in Soviet classrooms remains a teacher-centered, one-way…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Ecology, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Long, Delbert H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Surveys characteristics of the Soviet philosophy of education, which emphasizes character development consonant with Communist Party goals. Describes the attempts to train "the new Soviet man." (JW)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Kerr, Stephen T. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
The U.S. and the Soviet Union face serious problems in trying to reform their education systems. Both countries need to prepare students for productive participation in the world economy, while also addressing significant internal priorities (minority group needs, educator demands as professionals, and changes in educational technology). Includes…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
