The planning technique or device, regardless of its degree of sophistication, is only a tool and cannot be substituted for effective managers. The planning process must be an integral part of the entire management process, which often evolves over many generations of trial and error. The function of planning and management entails the continuous,…

THE COMBINED APPLICATION OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IS DESCRIBED AS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM RESULTS IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. PROJECTS OF THIS TYPE ARE GENERALLY FINITE, COMPLEX, HOMOGENOUS, AND NONREPETITIVE. SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF A PROJECT INCLUDES ITS DISASSEMBLY INTO…

Decreased resources, increased accountability demands, and the need for economic survival have made the evaluation of the outcomes of continuing education efforts in nursing a salient need. Economic survival, in particular, is largely dependent upon the skill of the continuing educator in achieving the desirable balance between organizational and…

Author advocates an administrative model incorporating a university wide management information system" in order to end further impulsive development" and to enable the university to withstand increasing pressures. (Editor)

BECAUSE OF THE COMMON PRACTICE OF HIRING UNTRAINED AUXILIARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL, 11 DEMONSTRATION TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE ANALYZED TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONNEL. THIS REPORT SUGGESTS THAT SUCH PERSONNEL NOT ONLY AID TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN RELIEVING THEM OF DUTIES, BUT ALSO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FOR…

This resource guide is written for Head Start Directors, Component Coordinators, other staff and parents who share in the task of developing program plans. In the introduction, the concept of participatory management is defined. Advantages and disadvantages of participatory management and required skills for the effective use of participatory…

Developed along with a tape-slide package, the guide covers evaluation of special educational programs. Robert McIntyre discusses evaluation for decision making; Victor Baldwin considers sources of help and how to use them; and Helmut Hofmann treats objectives as guidelines for action, data collection, and budget planning and evaluation. Wesley…

Three, 3-day seminar workshops were held at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, to provide 91 vocational research and administration personnel with current information regarding the management of programs by objectives, systems analysis procedures, and long-range planning techniques. Presessions were conducted in conjunction with the meetings of…

A program structure relates objectives and activities by identifying and measuring objectives (including all activities) and by allowing for growth. The process of program structuring categorizes the activities of education into programs according to their contribution to meeting education objectives and provides a format for the program budget.…

The manual is one of nine resulting from a project to design planning procedures for local and State vocational education agencies. It describes the overall planning process for LEAs and is to be used in conjunction with the related documents. Planning involves two aspects: making decisions that have long-term consequences and making analyses that…

This practical guide to developing and writing charters was prepared for New Zealand's early childhood educators. Charters differ from licenses. In order to become licensed, early childhood groups must demonstrate that they have fulfilled a number of minimum standards. But in order to receive a charter, licensed, operating, and registered groups…

Designed to be utilized in a national workshop conducted to aid teacher educators in preparing vocational education teachers to install and manage competency-based instruction, this training module follows the format and structure employed in the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) curricula materials developed by the Center for Vocational…

Examines the expansive growth of distance learning in the United States Air Force (USAF). Highlights include interactive television and the Air Technology Network that uses satellites; computer-based instruction; online electronic campus; multimedia interactive courseware; CD-ROM; distance learning benefits; data collection; administration; and…