Systems analysis is a decision framework which integrates research results into decisions and focuses data needs. To illustrate the application of the framework to decisions about student services, this paper analyzes the questions "should we have a counseling service" and "what should the service look like." the analysis yields a counseling…

A gap exists between educational research results and new educational programs. In the absence of either an increase in the supply of professional change agents to fill this gap or a proliferation of applied development centers, it is the researcher, or the professor, who must, along with teachers and administrators, utilize research to engineer…

Established in June 1966, the Hawaii Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) terminated under the original Federal grant August 31, 1969. Located in the community college system of The University of Hawaii, the RCU serves all levels of vocational and technical education throughout the state. Among the purposes identified as guidelines for the RCU were:…

This study was initiated in 1964 under the sponsorship of the Cooperative Research Program of the Office of Education to develop and supply data useful to policy makers and planners of training programs for research, development, and diffusion personnel in education. The first task was the construction of a logical structure to account for the…

This volume organizes information on research and development in early childhood education. Goals and objectives of the 77 programs reviewed are described, and the strategies for implementing the programs are discussed. Organizational factors and the problems encountered in the programs and projects are considered. There is a short discussion of…

A psychologist on the staff of a research preschool in Chicago found that contact with black community leaders was essential to the success of the project. Specific questions dealt with the proper focus of research and the use of research funds in the community. This essay presents the research psychologist's views concerning the Negroes'…

This project used interviews, questionnaires, and bibliographic research to investigate the role and attitudes of sponsors, performers, and users of educational research and development. The report is in five chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 present findings on sponsors; chapter 3 reports on performers; chapter 4 describes users; and chapter 5 presents…

This collection of four symposium papers explores research and data problems in big-city schools. The papers are "Data Accessibility: Policies and Organizational Strictures in Big-City Schools" by W.G. Monahan (ED 019 749), "Some Data Problems in Systems Research" by M.C. Alkin and W.L. Duff, Jr. (ED 021 324), "Towards Adequate Educational and…

Summarized are proceedings of a 3-day institute for educational researchers and special education teachers which was designed to disseminate knowledge about recent research findings on tbe development and learning processes of young children, to facilitate the process of translating research findings into educational implications, to disseminate…

Some of the problems preventing maximum utilization of new research knowledge and products are discussed. A proposed strategy for production, distribution, installation, and utilization includes (1) financing and managing the production of the final product form; (2) selecting strategies for increasing product awareness and user motivation; (3)…

This inquiry was conducted to develop indigenous research methodology aimed at minimizing the gap between educational research and practice. The intent was not to produce a final or complete solution to the problem, but rather to suggest a procedure which would provide partial closure. Alternative methods, including various types of linkage…

This report examines the issue of student teacher ratios as a focus for a discussion on the utilization of social science research findings by policymakers. The author notes that such findings on the issue of student teacher ratios are in agreement on the fact that minor changes in the ratio are insignificant. Notwithstanding, educational…

The most essential element in the Research and Development (R&D) process is the provision for repeated field testing, evaluation, and revision until the product reaches its objectives. This process can be implemented to improve the instructional process in two ways: to improve the instructional skills and strategies of teachers; and to develop…

These annotated bibliographies published by the Toronto, Canada Board of Education list research conducted in 1971 and 1972. The annotations cover such topics as student's background and its relationship to class and program in school; West Indian immigrants in the Toronto schools, an experimental Montessori program for inner-city preschool…

Established in 1968, The European Documentation and Information System for Education (EUDISED) has passed through several developmental stages. Initially, early attempts to apply computer techniques to educational documentation and information were not coordinated between European countries. Interest in the American ERIC system resulted in two…