An assessment of internal efficiency allows policymakers and education administrators to understand how cost-effective the desired educational outputs, such as promotion and retention rates of students, are being produced from a given input. In Macau, where private school enrollment accounts for more than 90% of the total K-12 student enrollment,…

Today, it is increasingly difficult for states to adequately satisfy the demand for well-funded and quality public services, such as K-12 education by relying exclusively on traditional, broad-based taxes for fiscal support. State sponsored lotteries are an increasingly popular, non-traditional revenue stream for public education. There is in many…

Two tasks hypothesized to assess the efficiency of route selection were administered to 328 adults ranging from 18 to 93 years of age. Increased age was associated with slower completion of mazes, even after adjusting for differences in perceptual-motor speed, and with longer and less accurate routes in a task in which participants were asked to…

This article explores issues of persistent poverty and income inequality. The major focus is that of the alleviation of poverty. Is there a framework that delineates the roles for government, market forces and self-reliance that can effect a reduction in the level of poverty? The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act…

Access to higher education is a key challenge of the 21st century state. The link between higher education and personal and socio-economic development has intensified the need for ensuring that greater numbers of citizens have expanded access to and have been provided with quality higher education. The article seeks to explore how initiatives for…

Purpose: Online content has largely replaced traditional print-based resources as the primary tool for literature searching throughout much of the academic and research community. This paper presents the results of a small-scale study, commissioned by the JISC in 2004, to assess the potential efficiency gains that may be achieved through the use…

This paper summarizes the results of a literature review regarding effective time management strategies, with primary emphasis directed to the field of school counseling. This review addresses the following: the historical development of time management; goal setting and prioritization of tasks; delegation of responsibility; time saving tips; and…

The binary search scheme is discussed with reference to the number of passes required to locate a record and the distribution of the number of passes. (Author/PF)

The effects of method of reproduction, status of researcher and personalization of signature on the initial rate of return of mail questionnaires were investigated, using a one-page combination cover letter and questionnaire mailed to 200 full professors, 200 associate professors and 200 assistant professors at the University of Maryland, College…

Ten microcomputer applications produced by one quarter-time employee of a state social services department impacted on the organization's structure and operations. Concerning information handling, the microcomputer improved efficiency, but not quality of the system. Although user developed microcomputer applications may not be ideal for…

These guidelines for better understanding the reality of stress explore its principal causes (performance, threat, excitement, poor health, frustration, bereavement, boredom), its effects on health, its symptoms, and some simple and sophisticated activities to hold excessive stress in check. (DS)

Under conditions of high task interdependence, cooperative and independent systems were more productive than competitive systems. Competitive systems were less efficient and resulted in poorer quality products. A second study showed that even small amounts of competitive reward led to lowered efficiency and productivity. (Author/RH)

Focuses upon developmental perspectives and problems in improving program effectiveness, cost efficiency, and management performance for vocational education. Means for analyzing and improving the cost-effectiveness of vocational programs are discussed. (Author/RAO)

Provides guidelines for managers to follow in learning to cope with paperwork, specifically, letters, reports, filing, and reading material. (IRT)