When the Model Work Standards were first crafted more than two decades ago, they were built on the premise that quality child care jobs are the cornerstone of high-quality services for children and families. The intent of these standards is to make it possible for those who choose teaching young children as a career to reasonably and responsibly…

A computerized model for forecasting the effect of various faculty recruitment policies on the average age of faculty members, average period of employment with the institution, total staff numbers, and resulting cost changes is described. (MSE)

A model for allocation of college faculty teaching load is proposed. It requires that the department's overall teaching function be identified and broken into components and the components weighted. The model also permits the opportunity cost of decisions made on other criteria to be assessed. (MSE)

A SUBMODEL OF THE MODEL DEVELOPED IN TECHNICAL NOTE 24, "URBAN EDUCATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS," (A TOTAL DECISIONMAKING PROCEDURE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR LARGE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES) IS FURTHER SPECIFIED. THE SCHOOL SUBMODEL IS CONCERNED WITH THE DEFINITION OF THE BASIC INPUT DATA REPRESENTING EDUCATIONAL POLICY ON FACILITIES,…

A computerized faculty allocation and reallocation model is presented to aid the decision maker in evaluating the outcomes of various strategies. A unique goal can be computed for each department based on the average index of the institution, the average of the college, the preceding average of the department, and a goal established by management…

The spiraling cost of higher education has led to questions of accountability and cost effectiveness and called more attention to budgetary and financial structures. This shift in decision-making responsibilities is closely tied to recent changes in enrollment growth that has reached a static or declining stage. In view of this trend,…

This report gives a brief history of a differentiated staffing (DS) and outlines the major differences between horizontal and vertical differentiation. The Temple City model provides an example of vertical differentiation, while the Top of the World Elementary School plan is given as a model of horizontal differentiation. Obstacles to DS…

This report is the first in a series describing the background, theory, and progress of the Differentiated Staffing Project in the Eugene, Oregon, School District. This particular report reviews the history of the project and outlines the organizational structure that has emerged and developed in the experimental elementary schools. A number of…