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Download full textMcGonagill, Grady – 1993
The drive for systemic reform in education reflects a widespread hunger in all sectors of society to make sense of the whole, as is shown in the increasing recognition of people in organizations of the interrelatedness of the organizations' parts. However, many attempts at systemic reform are hampered by the lack of a common view of what an…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Hamre, William – 1987
An overview is provided of progress in the development of a management information system for the California community colleges. First, background is presented on the current Uniform Statewide Reporting System (USRS), and problems with the system are identified and discussed (i.e., lack of student outcome information, unintegrated data, lack of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Boards of Education, Classification, Community Colleges
McCombs, Barbara L.; And Others – 1975
The paper describes progress in the development of the Advanced Instructional System's Instructional Strategy Subsystem. Described are procedures for developing the Student Evaluation Component (which includes selection and validation of preassessment and within-course measures necessary for the development of a Student Data Profile) and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Psychology, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Kean, Michael H. – 1973
The major objective of this study was to examine and describe how a large urban school system (the School District of Philadelphia) responds to crisis generated by student unrest. The purpose was to test the notion that crisis, under certain management conditions, may result in positive change or development. The procedure consisted of two parts.…
Descriptors: Activism, Case Studies, Crisis Management, Decision Making
Wiio, Osmo A. – 1973
A more unified approach to communication theory can evolve through systems modeling of information theory, communication modes, and mass media operations. Such systematic analysis proposes, as is the case care here, that information models be based upon combinations of energy changes and exchanges and changes in receiver systems. The mass media is…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications, Cybernetics
Braham, Mark – 1972
In this presentation the outlines of a general systems model for education which may be of value in the areas of curriculum development, course design and teaching are offered. It is based on what is called the "Principle of Natural Organization" which is defined as follows: every form tends to articulate its elements into functional structures;…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Gubasta, Joseph L. – 1976
This paper outlines several considerations relating to the preparation of information systems for educational managers. College and university managers must have clearly stated needs for planning and management information and the potential uses to which such information could be put. Information systems should be created to satisfy operational…
Descriptors: Administration, Decision Making, Higher Education, Information Needs
Mitchell, Maurice – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Des Moines Area Community College cooperated with other Iowa community colleges and IBM in designing and implementing a computer based education system. Outlines the systems approach used including objectives, needs analysis, implementation plan, cost effectiveness, and recommendations. Illustrations and graphs included. (DC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Kauffman, Dan; Hamza, Khalid – 1998
This paper focuses on new ways of viewing the educational system by affecting change via small, initial adjustments. A number of fundamental ideas are presented that could be implemented by states, either individually or collectively, to change current educational systems into Information Age systems. Taking the cue from Chaos Theory, which states…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Chaos Theory, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change
PDF pending restorationTomlinson, Tommy M., Ed.; Tuijnman, Albert C., Ed. – 1994
The role of governments in the operation of education research and development systems is under critical scrutiny throughout the developed world. The introductory chapter presents the main themes of a seminar held in 1992 and outlines challenges for further work. The next 10 chapters focus on education research and development issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Research, Global Approach
Doody, Robert J.; And Others – 1982
Designed to improve the long-term operational efficiency of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public Schools (MCPS) payroll system, this study begins with an executive summary, including a set of recommendations and a chapter-by-chapter synopsis. Following an introduction to the study and a general description of the payroll system in chapters 1…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1988
This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in industrial enterprise. The course, which has been designed using a student-centered approach, is intended to help students understand the dynamics of an industrial enterprise as a fusion of two technologies--material processing and management. The first two sections discuss the guide's…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business, Grade 12, High Schools
LEWIS, DAVID ALFRED – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO DEVELOP AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRUCTURE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FORM THE FRAMEWORK OF A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE TASK OF A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS TO PROCESS RAW DATA IN SUCH A WAY AS TO…
Descriptors: Administration, Bibliographies, Data Processing, Decision Making
Liberty, Paul G., Jr. – 1972
Using effectivemess, efficiency, self-sustenance, and communicability as criteria, a conceptual model, called SCRAPE, was developed at the University of Texas to systematically describe educational behaviors. The key elements of the system are: (1) diagnosis and prescription, (2) instructional events, (3) achievement evaluation, and (4) consequent…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Behavior Change, Conceptual Schemes, Curriculum Development
Miller, Donald R. – 1970
The system approach to planning and managing educational change features the use of an adaptive framework and a strategy for planned system change. The approach focuses management attention upon (1) relevant future states of expectations or goals, (2) present and future state variables and contexts, (3) human organization factors, and (4)…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
