The problem of choosing the most efficient design (longitudinal, mixed longitudinal, or cross-sectional) to estimate polynomial parameters for time-structured data in educational and psychological research is considered. The comparison of efficiencies shows that the assumed degree of the polynomial is crucial for selecting the most efficient…

Winners of a national contest for cost-cutting in campus maintenance, institutional planning, and program administration and the nature of their innovations are reported. (MSE)

Describes a comparison of scale of laboratory with respect to time efficiency. Compared full scale and one-tenth scale Grignard reactions with full scale averaging 330 minutes to completion and scaled-down averaging 204. Savings are seen in air pollution, toxicity, solvent cost, and time. (JM)

Defines the block grant concept and outlines the consequences of the financial freedom offered by block grants from both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. Considers effects on institutional autonomy and economic efficiency. Recommends combining marginal cost pricing with formula-matching block grants to support decentralized education.…

Describes a Wisconsin program that successfully computerized the libraries of the entire school system, making them more efficient and enabling better use of professional staff time. (MD)

Despite thousands of public building closures in the last decade, many public agencies are renting privately owned space. Interagency use of public facilities is one response to this problem; however, to overcome legal, political, economic, and social barriers, agencies must learn to cooperate and communicate better. (MCG)

Reports growing business interest in child care assistance for employees. Briefly describes benefits of such programs for both employers and employees, presenting cost-benefit analyses of three companies that indicate impact on productivity and value to employees. (AS)

Many institutional researchers will find that the microcomputer leads to greater efficiency in everything that they do, especially in the two most critical elements of their jobs: thinking and communicating. (Author/MLW)

This article reports on a survey of flexitime programs in three industries: banking, insurance, and public utilities. It addresses these questions: To what extent is flexitime in use among clerical workers? What are flexitime's effects on employee and organizational performance? Survey results concern work quality, absenteeism, overtime, job…

Outlines how the "cult of efficiency" and the "cult of deficiency" emphasize weakness and have affected American education. Points out that a new "cult of proficiency" emphasizing strengths, not weaknesses, is needed. (MD)

This document addresses the 2000 institutional effectiveness report for Contra Costa Community College District. The document discusses the following ten indicators which are directly aligned with Partnership for Excellence (PFE) 2005-2006 Goals: (1) Student Goal Attainment; (2) Course Success/ Persistence/ Retention Rates; (3) Certificate/ Degree…

This document focuses on the performance of some of Wyoming's community colleges as measured by 13 indicators chosen by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Seven Wyoming community colleges and the Wyoming community college commission use these indicators. The core indicators are as follows: (1) student goal attainment; (2)…

This document addresses the state approved accountability measure plans for Pensacola Junior College in the academic year 1997-1998. This edition is the fifth annual report on PJC's performance in compliance with Florida Statutes. The document reports on various measures including the following: (1) enrollments, retention and success rates for AA,…

This document addresses the state approved accountability measure plans for Pensacola Junior College in the academic year 2001-2002. This edition is the ninth annual report on PJC's performance in compliance with Florida Statutes. The document is divided into 24 measures including the following: (1) enrollments, retention and success rates for AA…

This document addresses the accountability of Pensacola Junior College in 1999-2000 academic years. The measures of success used in the document are the following: (1) enrollments, retention and success rates for AA and retention and success rates for AS; (2) transfer performance; (3) licensure rates and placement rates of program completers; (4)…