The advantages of utilizing the conceptual model and mathematical programing for the determination of the allocation of functions within a State school system. (Author)

Describes a planning and accounting system that has resulted in improved costing and planning in a mental health clinic. (Author)

Written response to an enquiry by Sen. Walter F. Mondale, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity. A major reason for increased expenditures in more advantaged schools is the higher salary rates of teachers due to seniority. If seniority is shown to make no difference to student achievement, school districts should…

Discusses possible models for assessing the optionality of resource allocation in secondary education. Concludes that a suboptionalization model that requires the administrator to weigh the consequences of varying three inputs at most simultaneously offers a more promising tool for educational decisionmaking than the production function method.…

The author attacks present school systems as hindrances to education, arguing that everyone has a right to an equal part of a nation's educational budget. One solution he proposes is to offer everyone an equal share of public resources by providing both children and adults with one month of intensive education each year, and supplementing this…

The author describes the process of course development" and discusses its implications in terms of allocation of resources, changing roles, needs for specialist personnel, etc." Appended are 20 references. (Author/AA)

New, simple methods for applying benefit-cost analysis in situations where the variables are nonmonetary are discussed. The approach involves handling nonmonetary variables by converting the problems into questions regarding whether a nonmonetary return is worth more or less than a given dollar cost. The article codifies what good decision makers…

Financial planning and resource allocation for chemistry--which has costs not shared by most other disciplines--in Victoria (Australia) colleges are discussed in light of enrollment trends and these colleges' contribution to the pool of chemistry graduates. Materials and equipment costs and class size are considered. (MSE)

Describes the development and implementation of several retrenchment plans at Thornton Community College during fiscal years 1979 through 1982. Proposes periodic retrenchment as a means of institutional revitalization, suggesting validation of the need for retrenchment, initiation and phasing of the retrenchment plan, staff and community…

Examines several schemes that include income (as well as property wealth) to measure school district fiscal capacity. (Author/JM)

Discusses the need for effective design considerations in libraries to attract users. Having attractive entrances, using space effectively, creating assignable space, providing comfortable seating, avoiding crowding and barriers, and having a flexible design to accommodate technological change are among the areas discussed. (CHC)

Production, dissemination and utilization, and functions of higher education institutions are examined with reference to appropriate tasks related to gerontological education and training. Matrices dealing with one component of educational gerontology and the three functions provide a model for allocating resources and identifying appropriate…