Constructing a problem for dynamic programming requires the listing of units, e.g., chapters, which might be included, together with possible levels of effort or cost and judged values for all usage levels. Given such a table and total permissable cost, a computer program will generate a prescription for optimal curriculum. (MV)

One of a series of research reports examining objective principles successfully used in other fields which can lend integrity and legitimacy to evaluation, this report presents an overview of operations research (OR) as a potential source of evaluation methodology. The nature of the methods common to this discipline are summarized and the…

Education suffers from the lack of any common measure of overall educational advancement, related in some clear way to the objectives of society. The present study proposes such a measure in the "bentee" (standing for benefit T-score) and provides evidence about its utility and form. Creation of a general "bentee" permits the…