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CHAPTER , THE LONG-TERM OVERALL EDUCATIONAL PLANNING--FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT

The development of education implies both its quantitative expansion to offer equal opportunity for education to the people of every segment of society and the qualitative improvement of the standards of education at all levels. To achieve qualitative improvement of education requires the improvement of curricula and individual courses of instruction, the provision of adequate physical facilities and the development of adequate programs of pre-service and in-service training of teachers and other educational personnel. The improvement of instructional content and methods necessary for in-creasing the level of student achievement must be accompanied by the provision of adequate educational facilities and instructional tools and equipment. Recent provision of teaching materials which have improved the efficiency and methods of instruction, increased provision and use of audio-visual aids and equipment and expansion of such auxiliary services as the school lunch program and physical and mental health services, represent distinct contributions to the overall educational investment. Continued improvement in these and related areas will aid in increasing the qualitative and quantitative improvement of education. Such improvement in educational contents and physical facilities shows the investment in education is done efficiently.