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This bibliography of materials relevant to educational policymaking is confined to trends, forecasts, and proposals -- i.e., documents on changes that are taking place, on future states of affairs, and on recommended changes. The material is organized into seven sections: (1) general, (2) elementary and secondary, (3) higher education, (4) other educating institutions, (5) planning and plans, (6) miscellaneous, and (7) addenda. More than 80 percent of the 936 items cited are books or book-length documents. Four indexes are supplied: major author, organization, selected subject, and bibliographic. A related document is ED 047 406. (Author/MLF)

This selected bibliography contains literature from pre- 1950-71 on educational policy making, confining itself to trends, forecasts, proposals, and recommendations. A foreward to the work gives information on coverage, categorization, observations on the literature, and recommendations for further work. Each work is presented with an annotation, and topics range from general educational and social trends to facilities and curriculum in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Pre-school, adult, and religious education are included together with works on plans and forecasts in education. Relevant periodicals and bibliographies are presented. Indexes are included by major author, organization, selected subject, and bibliographies. This document was previously announced for microfiche distribution only as ED 051 571. (BRB)

Macro-system forecasting provides a rationale for arranging trends and forecasts, and a national goal program analysis. (Author/RA)