An NIE Strategy Paper.

This report focuses on the goals of American education and suggested programs for NIE. The goals discussed are those that the American educational systems seems to be aimed at. They are classified into two main categories: output goals, essentially the ends which the system is geared to achieve, and process goals, attributes of the processes through which the putput goals are reached. A series of programs are suggested in Chapter II to serve these goals. In order to approach output goals, Program 1 recommends an intermediate phase: Operation Codify, Blueprint. This would involve collecting relevant data on the costs, effectiveness, and prerequisites of different aspects of the educational system. Program 2 recommends emphasis on expressive tests and indicators. Program 3, Project Authority: New Styles, would seek new, more flexible structures of authority at all levels. Program 4 emphasizes the need for students to be involved in real situations and to become acquainted with different sub-cultures. Program 5 suggests Educational Concertation Centers, to help collect, coordinate, and disseminate information and resources. Program 6 proposes Technological Shortcuts as a means of economizing. Program 7 suggests Operation Dialogue as a bridge between NIE, local and state school systems, and other educational institutions. The systems approach used in this report identifies the potential barriers to the realization of goals. An analysis of the existing educational system is recommended, in order to discover why the system so often fails to meet its goals and why educational research helps so little. Some suggestions for improving the present system conclude the report. (For related document, see AA 001 048). (Author/CK)