Educational Planning: A Review and a Plea

This article reviews some basic trends and developments of educational planning activities in the last two decades. Almost inevitably, the question arises: “Educational planning—‘Quo Vadis’?” Is it possible to lay down groundwork for the development of a theory of educational planning which will have practical bearing? Using a cross analysis of various classifications of educational planning activities and some basic theoretical assumptions about the inherent aspects of the educational process, a conceptual frame of reference has been developed here. This frame serves a multiple purpose. It enables a more systematic review, on the one hand, and forecasts some basic components for future theoretical and practical development, on the other hand.