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Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2025
This statutory report presents the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in this report are products of OIG's mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Departments, Inspection, Audits (Verification)
Dede, Chris, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2006
In "Online Professional Development for Teachers," the authors look closely at exemplary online professional development programs, compare them carefully with one another, and draw helpful conclusions about them--both for those who develop online programs and for teachers and administrators in search of professional development programs…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Efficiency
Akey, Terri; Plucker, Jonathan A.; Hansen, John A.; Michael, Robert; Branon, Suzanne; Fagen, Rebecca; Zhou, Gary – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2008
In July of 2007, the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) at Indiana University was contracted to conduct an evaluation of the Indiana charter schools. The evaluation has been designed to ensure that all objectives of the provisions of HEA 1001-2007 are fulfilled. In addition, the framework of the study is based in IC 20-24-2-1,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Accountability, Educational Objectives, Educational History
Lassey, William R.; And Others – Rural Development Perspectives, 1986
A survey of 214 county officials in 8 Washington counties examined the extent of county public service funding changes from 1978-1984. Most county officials saw state and federal requirements pre-empting local decisions about budget allocations. Over half thought that their adjustments to reduced funding increased the quality of county services.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Community Services, County Officials, Efficiency
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Kemmerer, Frances; Wagner, Alan P. – Economics of Education Review, 1985
Examines recent major proposals for improvements in elementary and secondary education from an economic perspective and assesses their likely effects. Suggests that efficient, effective, and equitable use of resources has not been fully considered in the preparation of the proposals. (PGD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
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Lewis, Darrell R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
This study found that formal benefit-cost and effectiveness-cost analyses can help determine whether outcomes of particular special education services are being offered most efficiently. The study presents a conceptual framework for describing costs and benefits, presents data for two schools serving youth with severe mental retardation, and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, David R.; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1993
This policy research summary outlines the paradigms and processes used in recent research and evaluation studies conducted on supported employment and rehabilitation programs in Minnesota. First, the paper reviews evaluation strategies and models for assessing the individual and societal efficacy of supported employment. It identifies key…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness
New York State Office of the Comptroller, Albany. Div. of Management Audit. – 1998
This audit report assesses the propriety and economy of space leasing practices of the State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY-SB) for the period July 1, 1994 through December 31, 1996, specifically those related to a health center that includes five professional schools, a 536-bed teaching hospital, and a 350-bed veterans' home. Some of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Audits (Verification), Campuses, College Buildings
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1993
This advisory report investigates the possible simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and considers the issue of federal direct lending. The evaluation indicates that complexity in the FFELP is due to multiple, overlapping loan programs with conflicting terms and conditions. Nonstandard policies, procedures, forms, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Efficiency, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1993
This Advisory Committee's final report presents study activities, findings, and recommendations for the simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Analysis showed that the current FFELP program structure and operations are needlessly complex and require major reform. An interim report providing recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Legislation, Efficiency, Federal Aid
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2001
Recent Australian research provides a solid body of evidence that training investments can yield very high levels of returns for firms across a range of sectors. It highlights these important factors about returns on investment (ROI): ROI come in many forms; immediate ROI are highest when training is highly focused; measuring ROI is not always…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Developed Nations, Educational Economics
Gore, Al – 1994
This publication reports on progress 1 year into the Clinton Administration's "Reinventing Government" initiative, a long-term effort at significantly revamping the federal government's operations. A preliminary chapter notes the culture change involved in the reinvention process. Individual chapters then report progress for each of the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility