An overview of the significance of World War II for Soviet schooling is provided. (DE)

Emphasis is on the need to improve the forms and methods of instruction continuously, to incorporate persistently scientific principles, to raise the intellectual level of the ideas presented in the classes, and to achieve a maximum of popularity and emotional motivation. (JB)

Six articles discuss the state of the art of educational sociology in the Soviet Union. Topics discussed include demographic influences on education, the relationship between higher education and the national social structure, and the problem of the adaptation of newly trained teachers to their profession. (DB)

The All-Union 1970 Population Census reflects the successes achieved in raising the educational level of the population in the Soviet Union. (Author)

Basic stages in the development of the Republic's general education school, the increase in pupil enrollment in these schools, and the development and distribution of the school network are discussed. (Author/KM)

This article analyzes the overall purposes and content of Soviet military and patriotic education. The emphasis is on duty and defense of the fatherland. (DE)

Discussion of universal secondary education and the possibility of making it compulsory. Tables provide statistics on students graduating from the eighth grade and from secondary schools during 1970-1975. (ND)

Studies show that workers who have studied the principles of economics produce less defective products, have their output passed on first inspection, and take a greater part in innovative and social work. (JB)

The scientific and technological revolution is making progressive changes in the material conditions of economic production in Russia and is actively influencing the development and improvement of education. The influence of university education on the socioeconomic process is discussed. (Author/RM)

These articles represent an interdisciplinary discussion to characterize a maximally favorable setting for education, upbringing, and development. (DE)

The article discusses the interrelated processes of science, education, and production and stresses the need for their simultaneous and harmonious development. The historical development of education which accompanies a scientific revolution is analyzed. (RM)

Identifies two major directions in forecasting higher education in the Soviet Union: forecasting specific subsystems such as financing, materials, physical plants, and organization; and forecasting the system as a whole. Discusses the need for integration within these two areas of forecasting. (Author/DB)