A System for the Exchange of Information on Instructional Materials: An Evaluation for Planned Change in Australian Education.

N

179

Clearinghouses; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Evaluation; Decision Making; Education Service Centers; Foreign Countries; Information Dissemination; Information Retrieval; Information Services; Information Storage; Instructional Materials; Program Design; Program Development

This evaluation project presents a plan for a program to establish a clearinghouse for exchanging qualitative and quantitative data on instructional materials used in Australian schools. A range of elements necessary to plan a program suited to Australian requirements and conditions was investigated. Focus was on: the program's mission, capability, and setting; its management; its personnel; its coordination and balance; its research activities; its development activities; its potential for relationships with other institutions, agencies and organizations; its schedule; its facilities; its funding; and its product dissemination. The conclusion presents educational authorities with a set of recommendations for action. A bibliography, five appendices, and a glossary are included. (SI)

1989

ED303880