Reactions to college and university retrenchment (a significant decline in financial resources that results in a reduction in permanent staff and/or elimination of existing programs) and political influences are considered. Responses to retrenchment may include the following: protective reactions by individual faculty members and reduced…

Stewardship is the name given to a theory and model for educational leadership and administration developed by the Department of Educational Administration at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In the stewardship theory, the job of the personnel administrator is to make it safe for others to find their own best ways of doing things to…

The responsibilities and prerogatives of state departments of education regarding the allocation of federal funds authorized under provisions of the draft version of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 are clarified in this report, and the resulting policy options available to state education agencies are examined. The law…

This report examines the need for and resources available to environmental and conservation groups to develop skills in raising money and recruiting new members, managing an organization, communicating with the press, and analyzing policy issues. Data were obtained from 225 questionnaires returned by representative groups (411 were mailed), an…

An introduction to Minnesota's educational finance system as of school year 1983-84, this compilation describes various aid programs, defines relevant terms, and shows how funds are allocated. The first section defines the following: the Foundation Aid Program, the state's basic school financing mechanism, which includes state and local funds with…

An introduction to Minnesota's educational finance system as of school year 1984-85, this compilation describes various aid programs, defines relevant terms, and shows how funds are allocated. The first section defines the following: the Foundation Aid Program, the state's basic school financing mechanism, which includes state and local funds with…

Analytic support mechanisms that support institutional planning at the Medical University of South Carolina are described. The focus is productivity on "return on investment" of academic departments. The literature dealing with productivity and the inherent problems with productivity assessment in the academy is reviewed. In addition,…

Recycling existing school plants requires needs assessment, resource evaluation, decision-making, and appropriate action. A long-range plan must be developed through an investigation and evaluation of educational philosophy and objectives, present educational programs and practices, current educational trends and legislation, and community…

This document is intended for teachers with some experience who have gone through the process of self-analysis to write adequate performance objectives and criterion-referenced test items correlated to these learning goals. The next step is to make available to learners a number of alternatives from which they may choose the most appropriate…

The role of television in meeting the need for higher education in Iran is discussed. Topics covered in the first chapter include impact on a typical curriculum, transition characteristics, television production techniques, cost effectiveness, additional applications, and centralization or duplication. The second chapter presents a planning…

A statement of purpose for Educational Radio and Television of Iran (ERTI) in Iran's education and development process proposes that ERTI act as a leader and innovator in programs covering a wide range of subject matter and involving both broadcasting and non-broadcasting activities. A balanced program is suggested here which would enable the…

An allocation model for compensatory education was implemented in the Mesa, Arizona Public Schools based on educational need rather than on the current method of allocation which is based on economic need. Five models were developed and presented. The models incorporated, in addition to strict educational need, demographic characteristics of the…

This paper explores the current age of accountability, citing examples from the field of child welfare. The discussion focuses on: (1) a definition of accountability; (2) an examination of historical antecedents; (3) a discussion and critique of the systems-oriented styles of accountability presently in use; and (4) a summary of major problems…

Growing concern on behalf of the Cornell Libraries administration about the lack of a central plan for library collection development at Cornell resulted in a study of the collection development function at Cornell, and the product of that study is this comprehensive proposal for a university-wide library collection and information resource…

From Fiscal Year (FY) 1967 through FY 1974, the allocation for each state's Title I migrant education grant was determined through a formula utilizing estimates of the migratory agricultural labor population of each state. Until the Migrant Student Record Transfer System was fully validated in FY 1975, there were no totally reliable counts of…