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Harter, Stephen P.; Hert, Carol A. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1997
Discusses the traditional Cranfield model for information retrieval (IR) evaluation, problems with the model, and extensions and alternatives to Cranfield; describes emerging themes in IR evaluation, including multiple evaluation dimensions and methods, inclusion of users and other stakeholders in the evaluation process, and various approaches to…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
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Freeman, Thomas M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
The development of a complex, highly computerized system of performance indicators by the State University of New York provides the means to monitor internal progress, report to a skeptical public, and compare the system's performance with a national sample of institutions. The system is described here, and the performance indicators and data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment
Griffith-Sheriff, Denise; Walter, Virginia – 1981
An overview of the uses of microcomputers in special education management is provided. Following a list of nine applications of microcomputers to educational management is a brief description of microcomputers currently used in education. A listing of five firms currently marketing special education management software includes information of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Wystrom, Dennis C.; And Others – Illinois Career Education Journal, 1974
The cost system designed as a sub-system of the Management Information System, to record and report cost data for occupational courses funded by the Illinois Division of Vocational and Technical Education, can stand alone if necessary, providing the flexibility essential to the success of the total system. (Flow chart included.) (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Information Systems
Spuck, Dennis W.; And Others – 1977
This report presents the evaluation design and results of a two-year pilot test of the Wisconsin System for Instructional Management (WIS-SIM) in seven Wisconsin elementary schools. WIS-SIM is a management information system designed to support management processes in Individually Guided Education programs. The evaluation design, which is based on…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Schuh, Russell G.; Leviton, Laura C. – Evaluation Review, 1991
A computerized mechanism for client tracking linked to a management information system (MIS) is presented. The MIS can thus serve several evaluation functions. Features of the MIS are illustrated through a previous study of a project for pregnant and postpartum chemically dependent women. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Drug Addiction
Council of the Great City Schools, Washington, DC. – 1972
PMIS (Planning and Management Information System) is an information system that supports the decisionmaking process of executive management in local school districts. The system is designed around a comprehensive, longitudinal, and interrelated data base. It utilizes a powerful real-time, interactive data management system for strategic planning;…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Databases, Decision Making
Brenden, Dan – 1981
The Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) is a computer-based system for obtaining student ratings of instructors and courses. To use ICES, an instructor will choose 23 evaluative items from an item catalog. These items are then printed on a standard form. Students respond to these items using a five position scale. On the back of the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs
Council of the Great City Schools, Washington, DC. – 1973
This document examines the design and structure of PMIS (Planning and Management Information System), an information system that supports the decisionmaking process of executive management in local school districts. The system is designed around a comprehensive, longitudinal, and interrelated data base. It utilizes a powerful real-time,…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Databases, Decision Making
Grembowski, David – 1986
This guide is intended to assist states and service delivery areas (SDAs) in addressing the new oversight responsibilities and opportunities stipulated by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) with respect to management information system (MIS) issues in evaluating JTPA programs. The first chapter discusses the general requirements of a JTPA MIS…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Analysis, Data Processing