A brief discussion of the importance of management by objectives in business is followed by a do-it-yourself model incorporating the principles of P.I.E.--Planning, Intervention, Evaluation--and a list of key points to be covered in the early part of the program between the Teacher-Manager and the Student-Manager. (CMV)

The planning and evaluation method (Management by Objectives/Results) briefly described in this booklet is intended to help leaders and participants at all levels in school activity programs. MBO/R provides for goal setting, objectives identification, identification of resources, allocation of responsibility and time, and, finally, evaluation.…

Evaluated existing purposes of the Iowa Conservation Education Center, identifying current users' perceptions of the goals/missions of the center. Indicates that the methodology employed could be implemented by other nature centers considering assessment of existing mission statements or identifying new mission statements. (JN)

The problems of student personnel workers are often compounded by inadequate planning, uncertain outcomes, and lack of accountability. The authors propose that management by objectives may provide a reasonable solution. (Editor)

Context and input measures offer potential for vocational education program evaluation. Problems of measurement in context evaluation are primarily related to decisions on the appropriateness of data and how data should be interpreted. When program goals have been established, input evaluation is used to determine how available resources can be…

The purpose of this manual is to describe critical techniques and components that should be considered in a comprehensive management system. The various sections of this manual describe in detail the concepts and skills necessary for developing and implementing a management by objectives (MBO) system. The manual should provide a vehicle to the…

Focuses on program evaluation of vocational education from four different starting points (context, input, process, and product evaluation) and the purposes to which each is directed. (Editor/TA)

The handbook was designed as a guide to help correctional personnel obtain better results in their work by applying the principles of Management by Objectives (MBO). It describes methods of development and processes of implementation of MBO in the correctional setting. The first chapter defines management by objectives and illustrates that it can…

The book, in a three-ring binder format, is the final product of the Illinois Occupational Curriculum Project and was designed and field tested to assist local leaders with the various activities vital to the effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of career preparation programs utilizing a management by objectives approach. The first…

Presenting evaluations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) implementation of the School Management Option Project, a project designed to further American Indian control of schools and elevated to the status of Presidential/Secretarial Objective (P/SO) in 1974, this report includes separate evaluations by the National Indian Training and…

This discussion of the Pennsylvania Model Project follows a flow chart to cover all aspects of the program: mission, awareness and understanding, advantages and disadvantages, commitment, needs assessment, isolation of problems, setting priorities, assessing the present program, reevaluation of priorities, planning staff allocation, goals and…

CREATE (Criterion Referenced Education Associated to Evaluation) is a management and evaluation program developed by the Migrant Division of Region 14 Education Service Center. The evaluation plan, which is the basis for the total program, is tied directly to decision-making at all levels in the program. Utilizing a goal-oriented approach, the…

The workbook is a training tool designed to make the concept of program planning and budgeting available to small social agencies in a simplified and practical form. It begins with a glossary and an explanation of the Annual Program Budgeting Cycle, the basis for the process described. The first four chapters contain summarized material,…

The Secondary Curriculum Improvement Program (SCIP) operated at two levels: at the school-site level, schools were encouraged to develop a coherent plan for assisting teachers in the implementation of mastery learning in their classrooms; and at the system-wide level, SCIP focused on staff development activities designed to encourage the use of…

This guide for implementing the Vocational Education for Special Populations (ESP) Planning System is designed to assist states in modifying their planning procedures to be more responsive to the needs of special populations. Chapter 1 briefly describes the historical evolution of the concern for those with special needs and the emergence of…