Central objective of this study was to examine the existence and the condition of the school input factors of the Brazilian secondary education system in terms of personnel, services, and facilities. (Author)

With an interest in a nonturbulent transition, the nationalists of Trinidad will systematically expand the government's role in education until their national secular school system is a reality. Whether or not the denominationals, without leadership status, eventually will choose to be assimilated is still an open question. (Author/SJL)

The author reviews selected research and literature related to women in Zambia. Topics include (1) socialization of girls in schools, (2) training needs of women in rural areas, (3) involvement of women in the informal sector in urban areas, and (4) status of women as shown through a study of government structure. (Author/CH)

Discusses the issue of human population. Illustrates the projections of the growing human population in terms of developed and less developed countries. Describes the family planning programs in several countries. Lists three references for further reading. (YP)

Costa Rica's Ministry of Education has documented the need for a stronger school-family partnership. Parents must communicate honestly with their children; address drugs, corruption, and behavior problems; reinstate a positive family culture; and encourage morally responsible behavior. Principals must become empowerers, protectors of values,…

This cost-benefit analysis of Peruvian vocational and technical education (VTE) partly substantiates previous research suggesting that VTE in developing countries fails to offer a return commensurate with its cost. The costs of academic and VTE streams in Peru are similar, and graduates' monetary returns and occupational profiles are almost…

Although Western research has identified principal leadership as a necessary condition for school improvement, little is known about how principals provide instructional leadership in developing countries. This problem was addressed by translating and administering the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) to 10 secondary…

Most secondary school English classes in Indonesia are large, often with 40-60 students of mixed ability. Classroom management and student motivation are difficult issues for teachers. This article reviews various techniques to solve the problems, including teaching aids, group work, and group communicative grammar teaching. (Contains four…

These materials were developed by a participant in the Fulbright Summer Seminar to Poland and Hungary. The materials provide information for teaching about comparative media systems. The following information is included: (1) general characteristics of media in Eastern Europe; (2) role of the Catholic Church in media and political life; (3) media…

The explosive economic growth and rising prosperity of Taiwan is linked to the country's system of vocational education. Paralleling Taiwan's rapid economic transformation has been the growth of its national educational system. Both the government and the private sector have been making concerted efforts to develop education, resulting in constant…

This World Bank (Washington, D.C.) kit is designed to teach secondary school social studies students the impact of rapid urbanization on Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The kit contains a pamphlet, a booklet, a filmstrip, and a teacher's guide. The pamphlet, "An Economic Summary of Indonesia" provides students with the structure,…

Part I of this resource guide contains listings of instructional materials, computer-assisted instructions, classroom activities and teaching methods. Part II deals with the knowledge base of population education. These publications are divided into 11 topics including: (1) demography; (2) documentation; (3) education (including environmental,…

This document reports the proceedings of a conference in Southern Africa that addressed two themes: (1) priorities and strategies for the reform of vocational education; and (2) the functions of teacher organizations. The following presentations are included: "Opening Address" (Frank A. P. Mkomawanthu); "Keynote Address: Priorities…

The vocationalization of education is different in economically less developed coutnries (LDCs) than in the economically more developed ones (MDCs). Although there may appear to be similarities, there are also important differences between them that largely arise from three contexts: (1) their social and economic structures and the resulting…

Technical secondary schools in Mexico can provide an invaluable service for students by moving them from the less well paid sector of the economy to the better paid sector. They are failing to attract the very poorest who cannot afford to leave work to go to school. In the three years of lower secondary education, the slightly better off students…