The framework of an aggregate production function shows that growth of human capital is both a condition and a consequence of economic growth. The concurrent growth and diffusion of human capital, involving production of new knowledge, appears necessary to ensure sustained economic development worldwide. (TE)

A computer-assisted university foreign language project using individualization is described. Its advantages include improved student attitudes and learning efficiency, active practice, student privacy, and increased opportunities for teacher innovation and learning. (MSE)

This book examines the institutional movement toward outsourcing support services, focusing on the development of outcome-oriented performance indicators and continuous self-assessment. Using 125 "lessons" based on support service theories, philosophies, and practices at George Mason University (Virginia), which collectively are termed…

Of all the technical schools in the United States, probably none exists whose aim is so clearly defined as that of our two great Government schools for the training of officers for the United States Army and Navy. The purpose of these schools is strictly utilitarian, viz, to give to a selected number of young men of this country the best possible…

Reviews the United States' fiscal situation and the outlook for local, state, and federal government support of education. Focuses on the impact of decentralization of education financing under a conservative government and on the influence of federal budget deficits on school finance. Includes suggestions for educators in seeking financial…

Faculty, students, and others make choices that determine whether higher education resources are used efficiently or inefficiently. Prices affect these choices and current pricing leads to inefficiency. Although prices could be altered to enhance efficiency, government funders often lack incentives to make the necessary policy changes. (MSE)

Reviews the career of pioneer educational sociologist David Samuel Snedden (1868-1951) and examines his theory of education for social efficiency, which presumes to improve society through the direct teaching of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills predetermined to make citizens more vocationally useful and socially responsible. (Author/SJL)

Some suggestions to help financial aid offices develop a rational system for coping with high traffic periods are offered. Creating a system to handle peak traffic periods involves three related components: planning, resource management, and evaluation. (MLW)

Reducing educational services, including community education, does not appear to be an effective method of reducing energy consumption. Increasing efficiency in existing services reduces energy consumption more effectively. (Author/MLF)

Studies on Indonesia and the Philippines in this special issue examine how local financial control affects costs of providing primary schooling. In both countries, schools with greater financial decentralization operated more efficiently. These results have important implications for U.S. schools, where decentralization reforms in Kentucky and…

Florida State University has implemented a financial aid delivery system that uses electronic fund transfer and an administrative voice message system to automatically notify the student of all financial aid transfers and provide detailed information on transactions. The system has streamlined the delivery process, and user response has been…

Developers of Internet 2, an improved computerized information system designed for research purposes, are seeking federal support, suggesting that the new network's benefits would extend well beyond the academic realm. The educators behind the system propose that the system will create not only better electronics, but also new network applications…

Contingency fee-based services can help educational institutions improve the quality of service. If, after a review, a savings is implemented, the consultant receives a fee, which is usually a percentage of the money saved. Areas of cost reviews include telephone, copiers, insurance, and utilities. (MLF)

Compares Zimbabwe's rapidly expanding educational system to those of Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States with regard to enrollment rates, government expenditures, per pupil costs, student teacher ratios, teacher salaries, internal efficiency, and cost per graduate. Contains 16…

Reviews the use of library system efficiency and effectiveness as the accepted method for measuring and evaluating library services, and examines alternative evaluation methods. Other significant influences on library performance are discussed, including professional ethics, concepts of leadership, organizational design, and definitions of…