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1984
This report describes the North Carolina Department of Education's 5-year plan for establishing a statewide management information system. The system is intended to improve fiscal management, personnel administration, and administrative operations, and to ensure efficient resource use. Initial sections present highlights of the plan; background…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Administration, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Streatfield, David; Thompson, Sue – 1983
A 1983 survey conducted in England and Wales by the Education Management Information Exchange and the Society of Education Officers Industry Committee examined the widespread administrative use of computers and related technology in Local Education Authorities (LEA's). This report summarizes responses from 95 of the 108 LEA's in the survey area.…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Kiser, Chester – 1984
This paper defines problems of school officials in dealing with the new information society, and suggests a planning framework applicable to the design of school and district microcomputer systems. Educators' problems in addressing the demands and opportunities of the emergent information society include inadequate comprehension of a major shift…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Educational Trends
Chadwick, Alan, Ed.; Legge, Derek, Ed. – 1984
This manual, based on two years of research in Great Britain, is intended to assist those who are involved in the education of adults. In particular, it is intended to persuade adult educators to examine the relationships between policies and practice and thereby enhance the effectiveness of educational provision. The first section of the manual…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Hartmann, N. J. – 1984
Proceeding from the premise that effective educational management requires effective information management, this paper identifies requirements to consider in designing student information systems, and describes how the Toronto Public Schools' system meets these requirements. In addition to examining the common characteristics of information…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection, Educational Administration
Rumble, Greville – 1992
This booklet focuses on how to manage a distance learning system so that it maximizes the efficient use of resources while meeting its goals. The management of a distance learning system involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The author focuses on the choice of institutional framework and the funding system; and then describes…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1993
A brief history of education in the state of North Carolina provides a look at public schools and the individuals who were most instrumental in their development. Chapter 1 focuses on the colonial period when education for the majority of North Carolina students was almost non-existent. Chapter 2 covers the State Constitution adopted in 1776 that…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Demand, Educational Development

Hargreaves, Linda; And Others – British Educational Research Journal, 1996
Criticizes the notion that small British schools are incapable of adjusting to demands for more specialized instruction and other innovations. Although earlier research suggested this, recent data reveals a high degree of confidence and competence ratings among smaller schools. Many schools have adopted curriculum support strategies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment