Planning-Programing-Budgeting systems (PPBS) provide the means for formulating more precise curricular objectives and coordinating curricular-fiscal planning within education. At the core of PPBS is the program budget that reports programs to be accomplished and allocates expenditures in terms of objectives relating to student achievement rather…

In this report, the definitions of systems and systems analysis are examined. The role of the systems analyst is discussed, and the steps that he and the designer take in developing a system for an organization are described. Some of the steps that the organization can take to aid in the analysis are also explored. The report looks at the…

The purpose of this report is to define a systematic process for developing television and radio programs to support the education of farmers in developing nations and apply that process to the Iranian situation. The first part of the step by step process is the development of the set of courses for the broadcast media in conjunction with national…

Regional Environmental Learning System is discussed in the context of its efficacy in citizen learning through participative effort, in classroom learning effectiveness, and in expanding themes for environmental education. Design and evaluation of the system are discussed. (RE)

In a controlled experiment, the IIEP attempted to develop efficient teaching materials in the field of educational planning. Informal instructional materials were compiled from the tape recordings, transcriptions, and summary notes of seminars, lectures, and discussions conducted by the IIEP in its training and research program. In this…

This is a report of a five-day training session on systems research for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors. The training session was an advanced program dealing with the use of systems research for planning and evaluating counseling, counselor education, supervision and related programs. The primary aims of the program were to: (1)…

This guide is intended to facilitate implementation and infusion of environmental education (EE) programs by presenting guidelines for design of a system. The operations leading to the system and its evaluation are discussed. Two components of the design of the system are specifically treated: (1) EE delivery concerns, and (2) levels of planning.…