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School Progress, 1971
A computer based planning and budgeting system aids decisionmakers in planning for allocation of limited resources. (RA)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Administration, Information Systems, Planning
Farquhar, John; And Others – 1971
The functional design of the information system proposed for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is detailed in this report. The design specifies input data, processing, file formats, and report formats. The implemented system will provide information in four general areas: personnel, program/budget, educational results, and community…
Descriptors: Accountability, Decision Making, Design, Education
Haag, Daniel; Munari, Silvio – Educational Documentation and Information, 1979
Includes 410 annotated citations arranged as follows: systems analysis; management in the public sector; policy, strategy and planning; organization; control and evaluation; costs and financing; information and decision-making systems. (JEG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Costs, Decision Making, Educational Administration
Valentine, Ivan E.; Lowery, Nelson W. – 1971
The five papers contained in this document were written by individuals with nationally recognized expertise on the selected subjects and designated experts presented reviews of the papers during the institute. Topics include: (1) "An Assessment of Present Information Systems and Implications for Vocational Education" by Douglas C. Towne, (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Information Systems
Farquhar, John – 1972
Six reports concerning design of an information system to aid the Los Angeles city schools in implementing accountability and program budgeting are summarized. Extensive interviewing and system analysis led to focusing decisionmaking and accountability on the individual school principal, unlike the present centralized decisionmaking and resource…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Computer Programs, Decision Making
Nowrasteh, Daryush M. – 1971
This publication is designed to serve state-level planners interested in reviewing the key concepts of state planning and management systems. The compact nature of the review and its organization in guideline format should provide a ready reference for the practitioner seeking to develop and improve management systems for vocational education in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Critical Path Method, Educational Administration, Guides

Chambers, Jay G.; Parrish, Thomas B. – 1984
The Resource Cost Model (RCM) is a resource management system that combines the technical advantages of sophisticated computer simulation software with the practical benefits of group decision making to provide detailed information about educational program costs. The first section of this document introduces the conceptual framework underlying…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Cost Estimates