This document addresses the accountability of Pensacola Junior College in 1998. The measures of success used in the document are the following: (1) AA student success-enrollment, retention and success rates for Associates in Arts students; (2) AS students retention-enrollment, retention, and success rates for Associates in Science students; (3) AA…

In response to Congressional requests reflecting the nationwide attention on early childhood education (ECE) and care, the General Accounting Office assessed the federally funded programs that provide or support ECE and care for children under 5 years. Information was obtained by means of an electronic search of the June 1999 Catalog of Federal…

In general the trade-school situation in Europe may be summed up very briefly. In France we find the all-day trade school in its highest development, with special schools established for both boys and girls. The aim of these schools is to intensify the idea of artistic expression as well as to improve mechanical construction and efficiency in…

Six case histories that tell about the benefits of heat recovery systems, incentive programs, life-cycle costing, zone lighting, computer profiles, and energy-oriented remodeling. (Author)

The amount of instructional time lost to transitional activities by student teachers, and techniques to minimize this time loss, are discussed. Time lost is estimated to average 9 percent, varying with the individual teacher. Suggestions are given for teacher supervisors to help student teachers optimize their class time. (MSE)

Suggests ways for school counselors to improve time control including: (1) analyzing time usage patterns; (2) setting goals; (3) planning; (4) scheduling effectively; (5) delegating; (6) avoiding overcommitment; and (7) combatting procrastination. Counselors must improve the quality of time spent on goals that are personally and professionally…

Educational adequacy can be defined in six ways: as minimum standards of knowledge; internal school efficiency; internal efficiency for equity; and external efficiency in students' social functioning, job markets, or equity. Each definition implies different goals and different methods of estimating the financial requirements of adequate…

The custodial staffing allocation form contains 40 basic custodial tasks grouped into 23 main tasks that can be used to measure all custodial work load requirements. Savings derived from objective standards for cleaning jobs are estimated to be in excess of 30 percent. (MLF)

The effectiveness of university administrative units are examined in terms of their communication, matches between objectives at different levels, matches between objectives and methods, and approaches to cost-effectiveness. Significant defects were found in relation to each criterion, suggesting that staff selection and training at all levels are…

The problems of finding a balance between efficiency in research funding through merit grants and the costs of awarding such grants are discussed as they relate to development of university policy. A 1980 study of the University of Queensland is the basis for discussion. (MSE)

An empirical comparison of the relative efficiency of verbal aptitude tests developed using two latent trait methods, the one- and three-parameter logistic models, is presented. When a well-defined item pool was used, the simple one-parameter logistic model was as efficient as the more complex model. (Author/PN)

Demands on education will come from society's claims and students' needs. Society's claims, including more literate graduates and better student performance, indicate education needs to be more efficient. Student needs involve student problem-solving abilities, quality of student life in school, and recognition of out-of-school experiences. (RW)

Care must be taken to select technology appropriate to the teaching task in distance education. Five principles of media selection are: increasing student-system interaction, matching the medium with the materials, reducing duplication, choosing the most direct channel, and developing user-friendly systems. Interactiveness and efficiency of…

Louisiana State University applied a wholistic philosophy to its computer applications development. The new standards provide a step-by-step plan for the entire application process, from initiation to implementation and maintenance; list required deliverables instead of rules; and allow the programer and analyst flexibility to exercise technical…

A time management training program is described for use by public school special service providers (e.g., psychologists, specialists) to allocate adequate amounts of time to individualized education program planning and evaluation. A formative evaluation of the application of the approach in a public school district is described. (Author)