A shortened version of the planning model developed in "A Policy Information System for Vocational Education" is contained in this booklet. Initial handout sheets for training sessions to get vocational administrators started in planning and utilizing the computer based system are presented. They include a list defining the categories on the input…

This study attempts to project school enrollment, by school building, through the 1980-81 school year for the Des Moines Independent Community School District. The study uses the cohort-survival method for estimating future enrollment based on the live births in the city since 1963 and school district enrollment since 1970. For purposes of…

To determine whether present alternatives in library education in Ohio are adequate to the educational demand, a study of potential enrollment for graduate programs in library science during the coming decade was conducted as part of the Graduate Education for Librarianship in Ohio Project. Library associates (professional staff members without…

Several models for enrollment projections have been developed based on past performance. One of these, a computer-assisted model developed at the California State University at Northridge, was tested for possible use at Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC). From three to five previous comparable college terms are used in the model to predict…

CALIFORNIA HAS ACCEPTED THE CONCEPT THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS. THIS STUDY DETERMINED WHAT EFFECT ANY CHANGE IN THE TERRITORY NOW INCLUDED IN THE CITRUS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE UPON THE SCHOOL'S ENROLLMENTS, BUILDING PROGRAM, AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE. TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN THE COLLEGE, 1963-64,…

This study attempted to treat the information gap in baseline data by projecting the total enrollments of six of the original "Adams" states (Georgia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania) and four "non-Adams" states (Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama). The report is divided into six…

School districts must analyze demographic data carefully if they hope to deal effectively with changing enrollment patterns. Sources of relevant data include local planning boards, utility companies, government records of vital statistics, carefully conducted school censuses, and municipal records of housing construction and property transfers.…

WISCONSIN STATE UNIVERSITIES HAVE BEEN USING THE COMPUTER AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL TO STUDY PHYSICAL FACILITIES INVENTORIES, SPACE UTILIZATION, AND ENROLLMENT AND PLANT PROJECTIONS. EXAMPLES ARE SHOWN GRAPHICALLY AND DESCRIBED FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANALYSIS, SHOWING THE CARD FORMAT, CODING SYSTEMS, AND PRINTOUT. EQUATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR DETERMINING…

This building program statement for the new chemistry addition at Purdue University was compiled to provide the architect and development planning personnel with information about academic specifications that could be used as a basis for designing a new chemistry facility. The general plan is based on projected student enrollment. Specific plans…

The study is part of a state evaluation of schools and is directed primarily to a review of the effectiveness of the existing organization among local school districts in the State of New Jersey. Five major topics are presented in this study: (1) school district reorganization--aims, methods, and problems; (2) growth of enrollments; (3)…

Limited to the problem of how to make the best use of existing plant facilities and plan future needs for a country school system, evaluative criteria and standards for existing school buildings with respect to safety, health, space, integration, and flexibility requirements are suggested. A classification scheme for describing facilities based…

The philosophy of public higher education underlying the planning and coordination of higher education institutions in Ohio is set forth. A master plan based on this philosophy proposes to establish technical institutes, additional community colleges and university branches, convert some municipal universities into state universities and develop…

This study of the state college system was undertaken by a private planning firm for the board of trustees of the Connecticut state college system. The purpose was to survey the present status of the college system in relation to the educational needs of Connecticut, and to discuss the feasibility of establishing new colleges to meet these needs.…

Since the bulk of Muskingum Area Technical College's income stems from state subsidy based on each Fall quarter's FTE enrollment, it is imperative that enrollment projections for the budgeting process be as realistic as possible. In December 1973, it was decided to use a modified Delphi technique to project enrollment (and subsequent income) for…

The 1974 study of program availability in Missouri provides data on the number of students registered in courses taught in the fall of 1974 and indicates the optimum number of students who could have been accommodated in each of the courses at that time. The information includes the level of the course and HEGIS discipline of the aggregate…