A set of procedures were developed which assist in structuring tasks and objectives in a manner to permit rational decision making. The model uses a jury of experts to rank various objectives and program processes in terms of their importance. Values are generated which relate to costs in the form of a utility-cost ratio. The model was tested in a…

As required by the Agricultural Act of 1970, the President has submitted to Congress this second annual report on the availability of government and government-assisted services to rural areas. The report pinpoints the strengths and weaknesses of those Federal programs which have a significant impact on rural America and identifies the…

This document, composed of 3 separated papers under 1 cover, is a case study of 1 institution's attempt to develop a system to permit optimum utilization of limited resources. The part of the system discussed here assumes that the institution has already made the decisions as to what it can do well and has to some extent allocated such resources…

This study describes a cost-effective approach to school resource allocations. It combines the cost and production function results in order to determine where cutbacks can be made, how resources should be relocated, whether certain resources should be increased, and whether certain changes need to be of large magnitude in order to be effective.…

This paper raises three broad issues,each with sub-areas. First, what are the consequences of measuring and evaluating the parts of higher education that can be satisfactorily measured? What are the consequences for the parts of education that can not be measured, and for the total enterprise? Second, what kind of assessment systems will be best…

Discusses the status of modeling efforts to predict impact of different educational access and support policies and identifies pitfalls involved in using simulation models for state and national educational planning. Concludes that few goals held for large-scale models have been achieved. Points up needs for improvement, e.g. more information at…

Presents and illustrates a goal-programming model for long-range budget planning and resource allocation. Goals are faculty instruction loads, staff-to-faculty ratios, faculty distribution by rank, and teaching-assistant-to-faculty ratios. Decision variables are the faculty, staff, and teaching-assistant levels in each of several academic units.…

The author discusses rural employment and training programs and rural manpower policy under various federal laws. He indicates that separate manpower policies for rural areas may be justified, as rural areas may require greater remedial efforts. (MF)

This speech on the International Project for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) discusses policy perspectives which could be aided by information such as: relationships between educational policy and social and economic policy, the structure of basic schooling, and the effects of school resources and instructional processes. (CTM)

The critical mass approach to academic planning for higher education is addressed. Critical mass denotes the level of course offerings and research that academic units could not reduce and still meet program objectives. The model presented is used to advance nonenrollment, driven resource maintenance and acquisition proposals at institutional and…

A reference on current methods and procedures for managing space in academic medical centers is provided. Focus is on elements of space management systems that can enhance the effectiveness of space allocation decisions. These include: space inventory, space standards, evaluation of space utilization, and space allocation. A bibliography is…

Data on successful school desegregation is misleading. Schools claiming to be integrated have been subtly resegregated by manipulation of staffing and financing and by encouraging the attitude that black students do not have the ability for high academic achievement. (JD)

The American Vocational Association (AVA) Board of Directors met during the annual convention and took action on several fronts. Given high priority were increasing vocational education appropriations for 1979, improving CETA, increasing AVA membership, and strengthening black vocational education participation. (Editor)

A sample of academic departments in a large state university were examined on the effects of (1) information about the distribution of department influence, (2) information about the department's standing on various dimensions, and (3) the effects of advocating that allocations be based on dimensions favoring the department. (Author/MLF)

Presents a brief history of water resource utilization, the present availability and uses of water, and strategies for water management. Three characteristic features of water demand management are explained: (1) emphasis on non-structural measures; (2) multi-dimensional organization and policies; (3) emphasis on research. (MA)