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Download full textCollis, Betty – 1988
Previous work assessing the effectiveness of computers in education has gone no further than acknowledging a network of interconnected variables (comprising a system) which contribute to computer impact and describing its component parts. An impact systems model developed by Glasman and Bibiaminov (1981) has been adapted to facilitate measurement…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Planning, Input Output Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
Graczyk, Sandra L. – School Business Affairs, 1993
An introduction to general systems theory and an overview of vocabulary and concepts are presented to introduce school business officials to systems thinking and to foster its use as an analytical tool. The theory is then used to analyze a sample problem: planning changes to a district's administrative computer system. (eight references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Analysis, Models
Peer reviewedCheng, Yin-cheong – Chinese University Education Journal, 1990
Explores the difficulty of evaluating school effectiveness, distinguishing between school effectiveness and school efficiency. Introduces seven evaluation models, and discusses the difficulty of integrating these models. Develops a dynamic model which reconceptualizes school effectiveness and combines characteristics of the integrated and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Clevenger, Charles – 1984
The professional development process can be organized as a continuous, multifaceted, proactive, and integrated system that is futures-oriented and focused on adaptation as an essential organizational function. A systems model employing a university professional school as an example is presented. It focuses on professional schools because they lend…
Descriptors: Colleges, Decision Making, Educational Change, Higher Education
Graczyk, Sandra L. – 1987
Based on a doctoral dissertation that involved a study of the nation's 100 most successful school computer systems, this report summarizes the study's purpose, scope, methodology, resultant model, general observations, and future implications. The model is divided into two major sections: (1) strategic planning activities, focusing on computer…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Criteria
Middaugh, Michael F.; And Others – 1994
This book provides conceptual and practical strategies for the data and information collection and analysis needs of a diverse group of institutions, ranging from small rural community colleges to large urban research institutions. The model framework is designed for use by any size or type of institution and gives a broad overview of various…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Colleges, Data Analysis, Data Collection
