The authors assign semester- or quarter-long team-based projects in several Computer Science and Finance courses. This paper reports on our experience in designing, managing, and evaluating such projects. In particular, we discuss the effects of team size and of various peer evaluation schemes on team performance and student learning. We report…

Recent research into the needs of marginalised young men in the inner west of Sydney found that there are serious problems related to service accessibility for this group. This article explores some of these key issues related to accessibility including: the help-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged young men; organisational barriers, such as the…

As American schools increasingly are called on to ensure students have the skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century, school districts nationwide are responding with a renewed interest in systemic change. The revived attention notwithstanding, educators, policymakers and the public still misunderstand the true meaning of systemic change in…

The Computer Laboratory, founded in 1956, provides instructional and research computing services to the students, faculty, and staff at Michigan State University; this report reviews the activities and summarizes usage of its services during the 1976-1977 fiscal year. The organizational structure is charted, facilities and services are detailed,…

This bibliography lists 69 books published since 1960, and 182 journal articles published since 1965, on the subject of applications of systems technology in education. (JS)

Reports on major change in computer software development process--the prototype model, i.e., implementation of skeletal system that is enhanced during interaction with users. Expensive and unreliable software, software design errors, traditional development approach, resources required for prototyping, success stories, and systems designer's role…

Describes some of the pitfalls in understanding the value of the systems analysis techniques in terms of the teacher and the taught. (GR)

This article examines the need for systems analysis within the educational system, the need for better management at the school level, and the need to use educational data for other than educational purposes. (AK)

Application of common sense to work simplification may be flourishing under the pseudonym of systems analysis. (AB)

Starting from a sociological standpoint, this article proposes an alternative to the conventional type of information system for the social sciences. Analysis of existing systems, and the construction of a new system are included. (Author/MBR)

A systems approach to organizing and managing the research function of higher education. Includes literature review, theories, procedures, and graphic models. (Author/LS)

Reviews and synthesizes the disparate literature on the psychosocial factors associated with adolescent pregnancy using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. Social influences within the macrosystem, mesosystem, amd microsystem are examined. Policy and service delivery recommendations are offered. (Author/MKA)

This article compares Polish and Canadian primary and secondary education in terms of systems, curriculum, governance and teacher education. It is motivated by the recent changes in Polish schooling. The theoretical framework for the work is supplied by the general notion of the school as an organization and social institution. Citizenship…

We thank Debra J. Ackerman, Peggy L. Apple, W. Steven Barnett, and Stacie G. Goffin for their thoughtful commentaries on our article "Implementing New York's Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: An Exploratory Study of Systemic Impacts" (this issue). Our response focuses on two main themes that emerged from the commentaries: (a) the…

This paper presents the U.S. Department of Education's Fiscal Year (FY) "2010 Annual Performance Report" (APR). This report provides detailed information on: (1) the status of strategic goals, and (2) the outcomes of the strategic performance measures identified in the Department's "FY 2007-2012 Strategic Plan" and updated previously in the "FY…