Educational management programs have planned outcomes that can be achieved through alternative routes. Methods-means selection is a systematic approach to choosing the most favorable route. "Methods" refer to the specific strategies and "means" refer to the actual resources and personnel used to carry out the chosen method. This systems analysis…

Educational resources are scarce and should be used efficiently. To do this, decision-makers in higher education need clearly defined objectives, creatively elaborated alternatives, and information about the costs and effectiveness of those alternatives. This paper describes a new management tool which is designed to provide better information…

This annotated bibliography contains 97 entries to aid those interested in the problems and techniques of comprehensive program planning. It is designed for educators who feel that systems analysis, cost-benefit studies, and mathematical models have some relevance in the planning processes of a large school system. Three major sections are…

A cost-benefit and system-analysis approach was utilized in an effort to study the quality of education in the State of Kentucky. This first report of that 2-year study relates: background information problems of measuring quality; methodology employed; rankings of the 197 school districts; and the input, output, and process variables. Two…

A MODEL FOR EVALUATING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL IS DEVELOPED. THE MODEL IS BASICALLY A DISCUSSION AND AMPLIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF "EVALUATION." IT CONSISTS OF SIX MAIN ELEMENTS--(1) STUDENT INPUTS, (2) FINANCIAL INPUTS, (3) EXTERNAL SYSTEMS, (4) MEDIATING FACTORS, (5) STUDENT OUTPUTS, AND (6) NONSTUDENT…