The purpose of this article was to narrow the focus of the most commonly used evaluation procedures in such a way as to attain greater precision. (Author/RK)

Recently the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been considering modifications to its regulations governing local and national media ownership and has indicated more interest in the efficiency consequences of the regulations, including those that might arise from common ownership of multiple radio stations. This paper seeks to determine…

Three problems in determining educational productivity are identifying the desired outcomes, identifying relative values of various inputs, and developing adequate measurements of both outputs and inputs. (HMD)

Paper discusses research findings on the relationship between fatigue and efficient learning. (HB) Learning Processes

With the energy crisis has come an awareness of wasteful consumption practices. One area where research is being done is in lighting conservation. Information in this article is concerned with finding more effective and efficient lighting designs which include daylight utilization, task-oriented lighting, and lighting controls. (MA)

Specific evaluation design is a non trivial problem which must be developed through a set of procedures involving considerable study of the enterprise to be evaluated. Three criteria to be considered when an evaluator provides data for a decision maker are: (1) the percentage of the evaluation data that are actually used by the decision maker; (2)…

Time saving ideas for the teacher focus on organizing classroom space, charts, planning programs to suit special schedules, organizing storage and retrieval systems, and maintaining records. (CM)

Summarizes findings of an experimental research program to provide a controlled and documented evaluation of the effectiveness of proprietary combustion-type fuel-oil additives and pure compounds for reducing air pollutant emissions and for increasing boiler efficiency. (Author/MLF)

Common and varying elements of different approaches to curriculum development are identified to highlight the need for comparative analysis of efficiencies. (GW)

Describes a train of thought which advocates the use of the second law of thermodynamics in energy and economic policy considerations. (CP)

The author offers suggestions on how to make the job application process both efficient (for the institutions) and courteous (to the applicant). (MJB)

Describes an electronic mail system used by the Horseheads (New York) Central School Distict's eight schools and central office that saves time and enhances productivity. This software calls up information from the district's computer network and sends it to other users' special files--electronic "mailboxes" set aside for messages and…

Explains the use of computerized bookkeeping systems called spreadsheets to perform mathematical and accounting functions such as totaling expenditures, averaging test grades, and transferring funds. Advises about adapting spreadsheet programs and discusses several essential features, including linkage, macro functions, and sharing capabilities.…

On a multiple-choice test in which each item has k alternative responses, the test taker is permitted to choose any subset which he believes contains the one correct answer. A scoring system is devised. (Author/CTM)

Georgetown University is demonstrating a new approach to burning coal. Its fluidized bed steam generating plant is showing reliability and efficiency within all emission limits. (Author/MLF)