U.S. college faculty salaries are based on merit and market factors, not a fixed scale. This article proposes a structural model for faculty performance evaluation that considers quality and quantity of output in teaching, scholarship, and service, awarding merit pay in proportion to an instructor's contribution to overall departmental…

This article criticizes an article by Jacobson and Mulick (EC 626 909) on system and costs issues in programs for children with autism. It argues that the article uses faulty assumptions, inadequate research findings, and misuses benefit-cost analyses methods to promote early intervention behavior intervention. (Contains references.) (CR)

This article, citing the example of large bookselling chains who offer cafes in their stores, advocates the provision of food and drink in school libraries as well. High-quality food, made available by vending machine, would increase levels of wellness, energy, and teachability. Protests involving mess, lack of money, and difficulties with parents…

Using teachers' professional development as its central strategy, California's Middle Grades Mathematical Renaissance project aims to transform its mathematics program so that all students become empowered mathematically. This article discusses key questions concerning the program's resources, strategies, leadership roles, and monitoring…

Several types of institutional budgeting systems are examined, focusing on one type, revenue attribution budgeting. Implementation of such a system at the University of Utrecht (Netherlands) is described. Approaches to decentralization of operational units in the institution, as a means of reducing costs, and its advantages and disadvantages, are…

Investigates the uses of teacher perceptual data in school environment research in 32 Catholic and government schools in Queensland, Australia. Assesses seven dimensions: mission consensus, empowerment, student support, affiliation, professional interest, resource adequacy, and work pressure. There were statistically significant differences among…

Presents national data from the Educational Research Service (ERS) National Survey of school district budgets. The database of school-district budget information provides a consistent and reliable means for comparing local school-district budgets across the United States. Offers information about trends in resource allocation, personnel costs,…

Efforts at cooperation in higher education among Flanders, the Netherlands, and three regions of Germany are discussed, including various initiatives to support cooperation among institutions, research comparing the offerings of the five regions, and government policy in each country to allocate funds for cooperative programs that meet government…

Congress passed spending measures in fiscal 1988 that included at least $495 million for projects involving specific universities, an increase of over 12% over fiscal 1997. These projects are not subject to competitive review based on merit. Some earmarked money is shared across states or with businesses or other organizations. Opponents of…

Provides a literature review on project management related to corporate instructional design activities. Highlights include project integration, strategic planning, resource allocation, optimizing performance and quality, constructing a project team, generating a productive working climate, and implementation strategies. (LRW)

South Dakota State leaders decided a few years ago to make a commitment to educational technology and distance education. The result is a blend of public and private support for educational change focused on increased use of instructional technology and distance education. The May/June 2001 issue of "Tech Trends" presents ideas from…

Discusses how libraries can apply for funding for youth services in libraries. Describes the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding. Presents examples from four states of recently funding LSTA youth projects. Appendices list funding resources on the Web and print resources on funding. (AEF)

State budget crises, along with voter-passed initiatives limiting property tax levies, have severely reduced school financing in many states in recent years. Rural schools may be particularly vulnerable in that they are typically less able to generate revenue because funding often is tied to enrollment, rural districts tend to have lower property…

Media specialists and teachers spend an estimated $1.4 billion annually on nonfiction titles. And even though most librarians, like Shirley Morand of New Richmond High School in Ohio, expect budget cuts this academic year, they still plan to dish out a sizable chunk of money on books that support students' textbooks, according to School Library…

President Bush's plan to expand the No Child Left Behind Act's demands at the high school level--a top priority of his second-term domestic agenda--is "not likely" to move forward on Capitol Hill in 2005, a senior House Republican on education issues predicted. Representative Michael N. Castle, R-Delaware, the chairman of the House…