The State Planning System (SPS) is presented in the context of a mathematical model used to generate information about the possible impacts of postsecondary education policy decisions. Section I provides an introduction to modeling in higher education management, identifies some current postsecondary education modeling efforts, offers some…

A pre-planned team approach to educational change is described to maximize the chances that education majors and public school students willfully receive the types of improved learning experiences new curricula and organizational innovations promote. Public school and college change agents participating in an action lab sponsored by the…

Presents brief case histories of the evolution and current status of two communication programs. Recommends 10 factors to consider in planning for the evolution and development of communication programs. (KEH)

A cost-effectiveness/benefit analysis is defined as a technique for measuring the outputs of existing and new programs in relation to their specified program objectives, against the costs of those programs. In terms of its specific use, the technique is conceptualized as a systems analysis method, an evaluation method, and a planning tool for…

An examination of definition, causes, variables, and strategies of implementation suggests the kinds of data necessary for measuring school effectiveness. By focusing on students who first enter school below grade level standards and by understanding that student learning is embedded in a system of key elements or variables that, over time, are…

The purpose of the paper is to define for potential users of vocational education management information systems a quantitative analysis technique and its utilization to facilitate more effective planning of vocational education programs. Defining linear programming (LP) as a management technique used to solve complex resource allocation problems…

During the past reporting period the curriculum materials for the mentally retarded section of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) has continued its work on development and dissemination. Technology on the programs is advancing to a degree where production on several of the programs is imminent. The major activities of the…

MODIA (Method of Designing Instructional Alternatives) was developed to help the Air Force manage resources for formal training by systematically and explicitly relating quantitative requirements for training resources to the details of course design and course operation during the planning stage. It suggests approaches to course design not…

During the past reporting period the curriculum development staff of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) has made substantial progress in attaining its program objectives. Design and development phases have proceeded on schedule. Four programs are currently in the field-testing stage, and four others are under development.…

During the first quarter of the 1973-74 grant year, personnel in the curriculum materials for the mentally retarded section of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) continued their work on the design and development of 16 programs. Also, efforts continued for educating consumer groups through workshops. Research and reporting…

A systems analysis of a community educational television (ETV) structure and of community needs was made in three counties of Appalachian Maryland to see whether an ETV system could meet integrated needs of public school students, disadvantaged families, educators, health service groups, police and fire departments, and business/industry across…

A study identified strategies used in selected rural states for evaluating the effectiveness of vocational programs and services for handicapped and disadvantaged students. During the study, the researcher examined the documents used by 13 rural states to assess their vocational programs for handicapped and disadvantaged individuals. This…