Districts across the nation are seeking ways to increase efficiency by maintaining, if not improving, educational outcomes using fewer resources. One measure that is sometimes used as a proxy for school district efficiency is an expenditure-to-performance ratio, for example a ratio of per pupil expenditures to student academic performance. This…

Saving energy through energy efficiency improvements can cost less than generating, transmitting, and distributing energy from power plants, and provides multiple economic and environmental benefits. Local governments can promote energy efficiency in their jurisdictions by developing and implementing strategies that improve the efficiency of…

By making a commitment to high-performance schools, many school districts are discovering that smart energy choices can have lasting benefits for their students, their communities, and the environment. An energy-efficient school district with 4,000 students could save as much as $160,000 a year in energy costs. Over 10 years, those savings can…

The guide allows users to adapt and implement suggested O&M (operating and maintaining) strategies to address specific energy efficiency goals. It recognizes and expands on existing tools and resources that are widely used throughout the high-performance school industry. The guide is organized into the following sections: (1) Chapter 1:…

At a New Jersey college each student's plastic identification card also contains the student's schedule. (MLF)

Provides guidelines for managers to follow in learning to cope with paperwork, specifically, letters, reports, filing, and reading material. (IRT)

Points out some of the advantages of dictation equipment (both to the firm and the writer), pinpoints some of the most common problems, and supplies information to help solve the problems. (Author/IRT)

Reviewing time-saving techniques and organizational tools, the author presents specific ways for principals to manage their schedules more effectively. (MD)

Rented remote computer terminals are being used in a pilot program that has reduced the amount of time school officials spend doing routine clerical duties. (Author/MLF)

Shares experiences and lessons learned by chief information officers of large universities about enterprise resource planning (ERP). Specifically, provides a framework for approaching an ERP that could save universities millions of dollars. (EV)

A five-phase program has revolutionized campus mailing service at the University of Louisville. (Author/MLF)

Discusses how women library managers can use efficient time management techniques to help them make the best of both career and home work environments. Nine basic steps to greater efficiency are presented, and external and internal time wasters are listed. (EM)

Examines ways in which early childhood teachers and directors waste time during the course of the working day and provides suggestions as to how time wasting can be avoided. (Author/PW)

Three methods of cooperative, discount advertising for college stores are outlined. Ways of using advertising dollars to best advantage are listed, including obtaining coop advertising money, expanding media use, and planning and creating effective ads. (MSE)

The arguments for and against binding two distinct alumni publications together are outlined, and techniques for making the effort a success are provided. Logical combinations of publications with the same intended audience and complementary themes are recommended. Some examples are discussed. (MSE)