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Miller, Michael T.; Edmunds, Niel – 1992
Data for an examination of budget analysis in continuing education were collected using personal interviews with the continuing program directors at four institutions. The institutions represented public and private, degree and nondegree continuing education programs. Despite practitioner-oriented data to draw upon, a literature review identified…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Continuing Education, Cost Effectiveness
Minnesota State Office of the Legislative Auditor, St. Paul. Program Evaluation Div. – 1993
This study was commissioned to examine Minnesota's four public higher education systems to identify possible duplication and inefficiency in instructional programs. Study findings indicate that the two-year college systems offer a significant number of occupational programs with low student/teacher ratios, low graduate placement rates, or both.…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Programs, Community Colleges, Efficiency
Cepeda, Rita; And Others – 1991
The California Community Colleges' (CCC) Flexible Calendar Program (FCP) allows districts to allocate up to 15 instructional days from the 175-day academic calendar to engage in staff, student, and instructional improvement activities. The CCC Board of Governors' Task Force on Flexible Calendar, drawing from three sources (i.e., program growth…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Flexible Scheduling, Improvement Programs
Hill, Jim; Rezabek, Dale – 1990
Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), California's welfare reform program, provides education, job services, and support services to welfare recipients to promote self-sufficiency and eliminate welfare dependency. In 1989, a survey was conducted of all California community colleges to gather information on GAIN participants, services, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Blalock, Ann Bonar, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This book on evaluating social programs is an outcome of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Evaluation Design Project, which produced a set of 10 guides for the evaluation of state and local JTPA programs. This book distills ideas from these guides and applies them to a larger context. Part 1 presents a general approach to program evaluation…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs
Chamberlain, Ed – 1986
To determine the effectiveness of the computer assisted instruction/computer management system (CAI/CMS) as an alternative to conventional methods of compensatory reading instruction, a cost benefit study evaluated elementary, middle, and high school reading programs in the Columbus, Ohio, school district. Analysis was based on cost outlay for the…
Descriptors: Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Clagett, Craig A. – 1987
In 1987, a study was conducted of Maryland's Prince George's Community College's (PGCC's) associate degree in nursing program. The study investigated the enrollment patterns and academic performance of the 272 students identified as nursing majors in fall 1987; program costs; student performance indicators; program completions; licensure…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1976
This eleventh annual report provides a summary of Ohio's Title I activities for fiscal year 1976. Information presented includes basic statistics, participation trends, effectiveness of instruction, expenditure and staffing patterns, and parent involvement. Results of Title I operations during fiscal 1976 include the following: Of Ohio's 617…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
McKinney, Floyd – 1977
A summary and analysis of the significant literature on evaluation of vocational education, focusing on a limited number of evaluation efforts that reflect strategies typically used in vocational education, is presented in this information analysis paper. The paper is intended for curriculum developers, teachers, and administrators in vocational…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment
Shepard, Morris A.; Baker, Keith – 1977
The purpose of this book is to provide information about year-round schools (YRS) to those thinking about YRS as an educational option for their communities. The book includes a concise history of YRS and case studies of communities that have ventured to change their school calendars. The authors discuss some of the issues that a change to YRS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Educational Attitudes, Educational Finance
McGinley, Gerry P.
This document provides a step-by-step guide to assist administrators in implementing a career awareness development program on the elementary level. First the program is described by the four basic attitudes and ten overall objectives which underlie all the program activities. Then the administrative responsibilities are presented under the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Articulation (Education), Career Awareness
Mauch, James – 1978
A study was conducted to evaluate the Inter-American Center for the Teaching of Statistics (CIENES), a center established in Santiago, Chile, by the Organization of American States (OAS) to improve statistical reporting and training. Study objectives were to evaluate the administration of CIENES, assess operating costs and program results,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Course Descriptions, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
Baker, Octave V. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project CERES (Career Education Responsive to Every Student) is being conducted for grades K-6 with planned expansion to grades 7-12. For the years 1972-76, it received funding…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Development
Baker, Octave V. – 1978
One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project MATCH (Matching Attitudes and Talents to Career Horizons) is being conducted for grades K-8 in Ontario, California. For the years 1974-78, it received federal funding under…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Minnesota Council on Quality Education, St. Paul. – 1979
This report presents a study of policy issues related to the provision of early childhood and family education services in Minnesota. Chapter One consists of an executive summary and recommendations. Chapters Two and Three overview the concept, rationale and implementation of Minnesota's early childhood and family education pilot programs.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Facilities
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