There have been questions regarding the effectiveness of Federally funded programs. In this paper the possibility that programs might be effective but that their effectiveness is not being reported is investigated. Seven of the twelve Title VII bilingual programs in the New York City high schools were evaluated, using their funding proposals and…

The National Institute of Education is requesting a $25 million supplemental appropriation for the current fiscal year. Of this request, $16,250,000 would be expended to honor prior government commitments to ongoing programs. These commitments are primarily the projects being conducted at the regional educational laboratories and research and…

Describes two types of program budgeting that were well received in the literature of the 1960s and 1970s. The results of a survey which examined the impact of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) and planning-programming-budgeting system (PPBS) on library budgets are presented, and potentially useful aspects of program budgeting are identified. (CLB)

This handbook is intended as a management resource for postsecondary and adult vocational education programs. Its uses include assessment of the effectiveness of current programs; identification of the need for new or expanded programs; development of an action plan for initiation, improvement, expansion, or termination of programs; and the…