Part of a three-volume report on the effects of school finance reform, this volume examines the effects of reform on Michigan school districts' budgets from 1971 to 1976. Econometric models were used. Researchers found a very small "price" effect--an elasticity of -.02. The data provide no evidence that state matching grants stimulate…

A survey of the uses of instructional telelvision (ITV) in elementary and secondary schools throughout the United States was undertaken by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Center for Education Statistics. Teachers, principals, and superintendents were queried in the areas of availability, commitment, actual use, and…

In the 1980s, equity concerns will come into conflict with efficiency concerns in school financing. This paper attempts to trace the changing nature of these concerns during the 1970s and to suggest trends for education financing in the 1980s. The first section discusses equity issues related to state school finance reforms and suggests that…

This paper presents data on educational expenditures of lesser developed countries (LDCs) and member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and compares patterns of expenditures by levels of education. Expenditures for each level of education are also analyzed in terms of unit costs, enrollment rates, and the…

A cost/benefit analysis of the Public Library Automation Network (PLAN) project was undertaken to evaluate those areas in library technical processing impacted by BALLOTS: searching the data base for catalog copy; cataloging with MARC or original catalog copy input by participating libraries; data entry of original records and modification of…

This report brings together projections of student enrollment, educational expenditures, and state revenues. It shows that education expenditures will continue to increase while real revenue will actually decrease. It concludes that, consequently, either the growth of education expenditures must be curtailed or the system for financing education…

Based upon annual reporting data for FY 76, this statistical report was designed to facilitate rapid comparison of support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. The first section presents summary tables providing means, medians, and percentile values by population group for each of the following indicators: (1) library…

This supplemental report has been developed to assist administrators in the comparative analysis and evaluation of Massachusetts public libraries. Libraries have been placed into one of seven budget groups according to their total operating expenditures to provide another method of comparing libraries by "like" size and population of…

The eighth annual report of a continuing project to supply occupational data to educators, the study emphasizes the determination of manpower needs and job opportunities from information furnished by employers in the State of Nebraska for the year ending June 30, 1975. The data will be used in planning vocational education programs. During this…

Directed study is an individualized on- or off-campus learning experience arranged between an undergraduate student and one or more University of Minnesota faculty members for academic credit in an area not covered by regular courses. The College of Liberal Arts Office for Special Learning Opportunities (OSLO) investigated the directed study…

A study focused on library formula budgeting practices with a special concern for the typical upper division university functioning in a state system of higher education. The basic objectives of this research project were to develop a model budget for upper division university libraries and to demonstrate the use of formulas in predicting the…

The report contains factual material pertaining to the financing of Ohio public elementary and secondary education. It reviews court decisions relating the equal protection provisions of the U.S. and state constitutions to public school finance, and identifies a legal standard formulated by several courts. It reviews three methods Ohio might…

This document discusses the use of a formula approach to the preparation and recommendation of state government appropriations in support of public higher education activities. Emphasis is placed on general objectives, expenditures by programs, income, primary programs, support programs, and student financial assistance. (MJM)

A budgetary analysis and allocation system for college and university media (audiovisual and library) resources and services is proposed which is aimed at helping administrative personnel make decisions concerning future needs. This Minnesota Plan, used for the state college system, proposes a media materials budget based on three components--an…

Prepared by the Association of College and Research Libraries Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the 1959 Standards, these standards are designed to assess the adequacy of libraries serving liberal arts programs at the bachelors and masters degree levels. They may also be applied to small university libraries. They attempt to synthesize and articulate the…