The study presented in this paper is part of the National Institute of Education's effort to study federally sponsored compensatory education programs through demonstration projects. One aspect of the study of demonstration projects concerns the cost associated with the changes in allocation procedures and concentration levels which result from…

The author applies Gerald Nadler's approach to designing work procedures and systems to designing a system for evaluating administrative performance. He lists ten steps necessary in system development: (1) identify those individuals who are directly involved or affected by evaluation; (2) determine the functions to be served by the system under…

This paper describes the characteristics and circumstances defining nine decision cases in an effort to provide methodological assistance for practitioners. Each case is examined according to its objectives (single or multiple), resource level (limited or unlimited), time frame (a priori or evaluative), and the nature of desired decisions. In…

The purpose of this report is to provide a common framework within which Ohio's public institutions of higher education can perform their existing planning, programming, and budgeting functions. The purposes, organization, and outputs of higher education are discussed in the first 3 sections. Purposes include: instructional objectives, research,…

The report deals with the influence of computer technology on education, particularly guidance. The need for computers is a result of increasing complexity which is defined as: (1) an exponential increase of information; (2) an exponential increase in dissemination capabilities; and (3) an accelerating curve of change. Listed are five functions of…

As used in education, the term "turned on" teacher means a teacher who is "with it" in being emotionally, intellectually and existentially involved with: (1) the subject matter being taught; (2) the contemporary scene; and (3) what is relevant for students. Samples of administrators and teachers interviewed stressed personal characteristics and…

This is the final scientific research report for the research in programing at Carnegie-Mellon University during 1968-1970. Three team programing efforts during the past two years have been the development of (1) BLISS--a system building language on the PDP-10 computer, (2) LC2--a conversational system on the IBM/360, and L*--a system building…

This report discusses the seven basic types of problems found in business and industry as they apply to library institutions. These seven basic types are: (1) inventory problems, (2) allocation problems, (3) queueing problems, (4) sequencing problems, (5) routing problems, (6) replacement problems and (7) search problems. (MF)

This report outlines a Long Range Work Program consisting of a series of research efforts which, when implemented, will supply the basic components for the planning portion of a cooperative region-wide coordinating and decision-making process. These components are: a planning information system, goals and needs analysis procedure, program analysis…

To increase the efficiency of human and financial resource allocations, the El Dorado County, California, Office of Education initiated a planning, programing, budgeting system (PPBS). This document is a progress report on the effectiveness of the system after one year of operation. It contains (1) a statement on goals, (2) charts of the program…

From a systems analysis viewpoint, an evaluation system is a subsystem that is superimposed on the educational system to provide information for decisions related to its maintenance and goals. Educational outcomes, viewed as a much broader concept than the traditional view of changes in pupil behavior, represent the starting point for any…

Divided into five major sections, this paper describes a new algorithm which has been implemented in an extended FORTRAN program which runs on a CDC 6500 computer. The first section of the paper briefly outlines the goals of network analysis and presents the context in which these goals must be met. Section 2 describes the algorithm and the…

In this paper the roles and functions of man in the evolution and development of two complex specific systems within the Army operational environment are discussed. It is pointed out that throughout the course of historical development, the basic system functions and objectives have remained unchanged even though the system equipments have varied.…

This paper is an exercise in the study of David Easton's "dynamic response model of a political system," as found in "A Systems Analysis of Political Life." After a brief review of the theory, the development of a local "Reduction in Force" policy is described as an example of faculty organization policy influence on…

This study attempted to identify the differences in cost-effectiveness analysis methods in order to select the most appropriate one as a decision-assisting aid for instructional management. The study is organized to explore and identify what cost-effectiveness methods are being used, identify and examine the differences among these methods in an…