Evaluation summaries for 56 programs implemented by The Dallas Independent School District during the 1979-80 school year are highlighted in this report. Each summary is listed under one of the following sections: Title I Projects; State Compensatory Education Projects; Emergency School Aid Act Projects; Title IV-C Projects; and Other Projects.…

Presents the rationale for California's consideration of a program planning budgeting system and the political reasons for its decline. (DW)

This manual presents a comparative analysis of New Jersey's requirements for "Thorough and Efficient" (T & E) education and the processes of Individually Guided Education (IGE). It is designed to provide guidance to IGE schools and districts in responding to specific program needs that might occur under the development of a T & E…

Program objectives and fiscal accountability were combined as program budgeting was developed in a local school district. This approach to budgeting increased staff involvement, emphasized the system approach, and improved communications. The budget development process is described and documented through one school year. (Author/DW)

Presents an overview of the fiscal year 1980 budget for science education programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Broad goals of the NSF science education programs and budget highlights are also discussed. (HM)

This volume contains descriptions of 40 educational programs in the Eugene, Oregon, public schools. This data was collected from interviews with personnel in each program and from the district's budget work-book. The program descriptions cover educational legislation that pertains to each program, program objectives and methods, resources, staff,…

This manual was prepared by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction to present an overall description and explanation of the Planning, Program, Budget System (PPBS) for schools. The manual is intended to provide Indiana educators with a common base of information as the first step toward statewide implementation of PPBS by July 1, 1977.…

A management-by-objectives project designed to provide a rational basis for implementing a programming-planning-budgeting evaluation system in the school district is summarized. The project goal was to design and implement an accountability model utilizing participative management as a tool for development. Three organizational phases involved in…

This primer introduces the basics of Program Management and Budgeting (PMB) in an effort to demonstrate how PMB can benefit school systems. Short quotes from previous publications on the topic are paired with cartoons designed to clarify the purposes and workings of the program. The publication begins by defining PMB as an alternative financial…

This booklet discusses approaches and procedures for implementing a program planning and budgeting system (PPBS) in a school district. Focus of the discussion is strictly on implementation procedures; no effort is made to describe the background of the basic concepts of PPBS. The author refers frequently to his involvement and experiences in a…

In 1983, an 11-member task force of teachers and school administrators reviewed the general state of the art of microcomputer applications in education in order to make recommendations for the River East School Division 9 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The group recommended that the school division pursue a deliberate and systematic plan for…

The Brevard County Plan was written to include goals and objectives for the years 1974-77. Goals for 1974-75 include promoting the career education concept in all district schools (emphasizing the various career education elements at appropriate grade levels), setting up placement services, coordinating county and district goals, program…

The purpose of this Personalized Activity Kit is to provide an introduction to the concept of program budgeting by focusing on several key elements to be considered in the development of a program budgeting system. These elements are an examination of the school's organizational patterns in defining and designing the district's educational…

The planning, programming, budgeting system (PPBS) is an instrument to help policy-makers assign priorities and allocate resources. It does not seek to computerize what is essentially a political process, nor is it intended that the statisticians and cost accountants take over functions that properly belong to the political decision-maker. PPBS is…

This document presents in detail the master plans for the 1983-84 school year of the District of Columbia public schools. Priority areas were identified as instruction, management improvement, planning, quality assurance, resource development, and community relations. General statements of long-range objectives and achievement indicators are…