This paper describes the nature of the system planning approach to the problem of educational research allocations and examines several alternative structures that might support the Bureau of Research, Office of Education, in making the allocations. The first section discusses the problem and presents a summary of the major findings of the study.…

This report describes the efforts being made through the Educational Research and Development Program to implement the new state strategy of reducing restrictions on local and institutional officials and at the same time holding them accountable for the effectiveness of their programs. Chapter II considers the development of techniques for…

A summary report of an 18-month study of patterns of allocation of federal aid to education is presented. The scope of the study covers two areas: (1) The Fiscal Context of Urban Education, and (2) The Pattern of Allocation of Federal Aid to Education. The data, analyses, and conclusions of the report are presented in three chapters. Chapter I…

This booklet uses the example of Micro-U--a hypothetical example intended as a training tool-- to illustrate the application of WICHE's basic Management Information Systems (MIS) concepts. Micro-U embodies a microcosm of higher education management problems related to the instructional functions MIS is designed to address. This initial version of…

Educational planning, whether conducted on an institutional or systemwide basis, is synonymous with the future allocation of human and physical resources for the purpose of achieving a desired future state. In order that allocative decisions might be made on rational grounds, it is necessary to identify and assess the implications of current and…

The Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM) 1.6 is a model by which college and university administrators might determine their own budgetary requirements at their own institutions. This document presents data concerning budgets at institutions already using RRPM 1.6. Summing all three organizational levels for all organizational units, the…

Wise allocation of resources implies knowledge of which actions will yield the highest net benefit. Predicting benefit requires comparing objectives as to importance and setting priorities among them. This article discusses ways in which policy-makers can set priorities rationally. The advantages of ratios for comparing priorities are discussed.…

An alternative system for allocating resources within British universities is proposed which involves (1) a budget for each recognizable academic unit, the size related to the unit's student load by a published formula, and (2) the devolution to units of responsibility for spending their budget on different items. (JT)

Specifying and clarifying educators' responsibilities to the students are first steps toward achieving real accountability. Educators must also insist that responsibility for social ills be shared with other institutions, that parents assume a central responsibility in the education of their children, and that infinite demands should not be made…

Presents a detailed research approach, designed for higher institutions, to evaluate their program effectiveness, with respect to students' personal and intellectual growth, and the cost involved. Helps the institutions to make more informed decisions regarding their priorities. (GA)

This model is designed to determine the optimal resource mix necessary to meet a set of educational goals within a set of technical and physical resource constraints. (Author/IRT)

Briefly discusses three goals on which to concentrate future efforts in public funding for adult learning: (1) more effective use of existing resources; (2) modest increases in funding to achieve equity in situations where the needs are clear and urgent; and (3) better information for future decision making. (BR)

The article introduces the realm of Federal funding, describes program development and grant writing strategies, and lists sources of competitive funds and grantsmanship resources. (NQ)

One of the conclusions of this article is that the major source of resistance to desegregation and the correction of the 14th Amendment abuses has been from that segment of the majority community which is faced with losing some of its special (maldistributed) resources. (Author)

Presents a method for determining actual cost of a work-based training program. Includes a case illustration and outlines basic questions that must be answered to determine actual cost. (CH)