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Foley, Walter J. – 1968
From a systems analysis viewpoint, an evaluation system is a subsystem that is superimposed on the educational system to provide information for decisions related to its maintenance and goals. Educational outcomes, viewed as a much broader concept than the traditional view of changes in pupil behavior, represent the starting point for any…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1969
The objectives of this project to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of American Indian education through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) were (1) a system analysis of the BIA schools to identify educational goals and objectives and the critical factors contributing to or impeding eeducational effectiveness in achieving the goals; (2)…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Carpenter, M. B.; Haggart, S. A. – 1969
Evaluating alternatives provides both the reason for and the technique of program budgeting for educational planning. The activities demanded by the program budgeting system allow systematic choosing of a preferred course of action. Within this system, alternatives are considered in the context of all other programs. This document presents…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Administration
Weischadle, David E. – 1972
This booklet contains the material used at a planning session of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the superintendent of schools held in conjunction with the district's Title III project entitled, "Building a Comprehensive Planning System Model with EPPBS." The purpose of the material is to provide the educational decisionmakers with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Citizen Participation, Community Surveys
MOOD, ALEXANDER M.; POWERS, RICHARD – 1967
DIFFICULTIES ARE ENCOUNTERED WHEN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES ARE APPLIED TO EDUCATION. THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN THE ATTEMPT TO DEFINE AN EDUCATIONAL GOAL AND IN THE ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOW ENGAGED IN A MULTITUDE OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO COORDINATE RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. THIS ENTAILS CONTINUED…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Benefits, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Monroe, Bruce – 1969
Five basic assumptions underlie the effective application of the systems approach to educational management: (1) the purpose of an educational system; (2) the need for improvement in the educational programs of the 50 States; (3) the complexity of local and State educational programs; (4) the present nonsystematic management of most State,…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). Committee for General and Technical Education. – 1978
The three papers compiled here on vocational and technical education in Europe were prepared and discussed by experts in the course of three meetings held in 1977. Focus is on polyvalent occupational training, which prepares students for maximum adaptability to technical and social changes and for occupational mobility. The first paper describes…
Descriptors: Course Content, Definitions, Developed Nations, Educational Development
Petry, John R., Ed. – 1969
The Design for Tennessee Assessment and Evaluation of Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, was developed to provide a tool for educators to use in evaluating projects and programs in Tennessee schools. An intensive workshop on evaluation was held using the Tennessee Evaluation Design as the synthesizing structure. The presentations…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavioral Objectives, Data Collection, Decision Making
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1971
The six elements of Michigan's educational system analysis are presented. General objectives of the 1971-72 assessment program are to provide: 1) state level public information; 2) information to local school systems; 3) information to students and parents; 4) information regarding the process of education. 1971-72 changes in substantive and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs