Selection, termination, and longterm funding of educational projects are each discussed in terms of relevant economic considerations. Planning a project requires manipulation of the variables time, cost, performance, and reliability, to obtain the best reqults whenever constraints are placed on one or more of the variables. A major difficulty with…

This paper presents the results of research conducted to develop a model or a conceptual framework fo the study of project management in the field of educational research and development. The basic framework incorporates two dimensions; (1) the project and (2) its environment. Four project components; task, temporary management system, project…

This document reports on dissemination lectures that inform the educational research community about the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). In the first two chapters, the background leading to the dissemination lectures, the procedures used by the project staff to accomplish dissemination objectives, and the methodological procedures…

This module is the third in a self-instructional program designed to train public school personnel in how to manage educational projects. The purpose of this module is to assist local school district personnel in the development of project proposals. It covers four major phases: proposal planning, proposal preparation, proposal development, and…

This module is the second in a self-instructional program designed to train public school personnel in how to manage educational projects. The purpose of this module is to provide current or potential project directors with the basic knowledge, skills, abilities, and sensitivities needed to manage a local educational project. In the areas of…