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Johnson, Gary P. – 1972
This paper sets out a model that generates new, relevant information about the relationship among educational output, scale, and perpupil costs. According to the author, this information, if used, would result in more efficient educational spending. Specifically, a long run average cost function is estimated. Minimum perpupil operating costs are…
Descriptors: Costs, Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Economics
Tracz, G. S.; Burtnyk, W. A. – 1974
The authors describe an extension that has been made to and subsequently incorporated into the system known as Teacher Cost Models. This approach -- a dollar flow analysis -- identifies and quantifies the factors that contribute to dollar changes in the ON GRID teacher wage-bill from one year to the next. The methodology is applicable at both the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Decision Making
Garner, William T. – 1973
Eighth grade students, randomly assigned to three criterion performance levels, studied matrix algebra in three programed lessons. Student achievement, ability, time spent, and other measures were obtained; and minimal variance criterion performance levels, analogous to production isoquants, were attained. A Cobb-Douglas (log-linear) function was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Decision Making