As part of its work to advance the multiple pathways approach to high school education, the James Irvine Foundation engaged the Bridgespan Group to develop a framework for assessing the nature and needs of the fields in which nonprofits operate. These agents of change often struggle to understand how to focus their field-building investments and…

Curriculum planning must be a continual process if the program is to remain responsive to changes in society, the learner, and the most recent scholarship in the various fields. Strategic planning affords a context for increasing the probability of a systematic approach to responding to each of these key elements. (Author)

A futures perspective on learning calls for a redefinition of education. Competencies will go beyond basic skills and the emphasis will be on learning how to learn. (Author)

Crucial changes in education, research, and society are decisive factors in a change strategy for university and research institution policy. Planning must now be more than physical planning and must include new qualitative features such as expert systems and new algorithms. (MSE)

Catholic schools in the United States today are very different from the Catholic schools that first opened in the 18th and 19th centuries. This handbook is a call to action for all Catholic elementary schools, inviting and challenging all Catholic educators to plan for the future. The volume is the first in a series of handbooks containing essays…

The transformation of higher education through the integration of information technology into teaching and learning has begun, but it will not happen overnight. Most institutions have not planned for continuing capital investment and operating funds to support routine use of new technology by students and faculty. (MSE)

Describes the impact of the "information society" and new developments in microelectronic technology on both physical and intellectual labor and discusses future alternatives and consequences in jobs and education. (JBM)

Discusses the formation of the German Parliament's Commission on Future Educational Policy and its 1990 recommendations. Describes reactions of German lawmakers and issues associated with the implementation of the commission's recommendations. Addresses problems posed by the unification of Germany and the integration of the European Community.…

Three hypothetical scenarios for the 1980's are presented as tools for exploring the future of the Des Moines, Iowa, Independent Community School District. Each is written in the past tense as a "history" and is followed by a set of implications for education. The first scenario conveys an optimistic view of current trends, suggesting…

During the last few months of 1980 the Lake Washington School District in Kirkland, Washington, conducted a futures study as part of an overall needs assessment study. The study staff identified over a hundred social, political, or economic changes predicted to affect life in the United States in the 1980s. Of these, 37 items were selected for a…

Uses some of the most thoughtful writers of science fiction as guides to possible future educational needs and developments and offers suggestions as to ways Scotland might adapt and develop its educational system to meet those needs and developments. (CM)

The National Center for Research in Vocational Education has completed the first two years of an effort in futures research. The purpose of year 1 was to collect and synthesize information concerning the major societal trends which are likely to influence vocational education during the 1980s. The major thrust of year 2 was directed towards…

National and global trends in industry, technology, economics, short- vs. long-term planning, decentralization, cooperation vs. self-help, representative vs. participatory democracy, demography, alternatives for society, and youth vs. adult orientation and their implications for higher education are discussed. (MSE)

A portrait of future North American society is painted, and the role of formal education within that society discussed. The importance of adaptability as a means to meet the needs of a changing society is stressed. Open education and an increased attention to cultural pluralism within the educational structure are encouraged, and a discussion of…

Asserts that building relationships with constituents remains the best strategy for ensuring the future institutional survival of community colleges. Examines some of the conditions that community colleges will be facing in the future, such as increasing numbers of students to serve, the continuing need for remedial/developmental education, and…