Outlines the historical background of fundraising in community colleges, contrasting these efforts with those of four-year institutions, and discusses the matter of integrating resource development with institutional planning processes. Provides examples of successful community college development efforts, along with a discussion of several…

Technology is a tool that can support good teaching and well-managed schools. To assure taxpayers and parents that investments in educational technology are worthwhile, schools can emphasize access, focus on teaching, link it to reform, encourage research, and plan for the future. Lists Web sites for finding information about the effectiveness of…

Discusses an investigation into factors affecting planning effectiveness in Hong Kong self-managing schools. An analysis of survey data from schools participating in the School Management Initiative scheme shows that principal's support and resource support are significant factors in predicting positive planning outcomes. Explores flexible…

Schools and school systems will improve their chances of making a good choice of school reform program if they determine: (1) the program's goals and objectives; (2) the program's research base; and (3) the resources, in terms of money and human effort, required to make the program work. (SLD)

Alberta's 1996 introduction of performance-based funding for colleges, universities, and technical institutes is a substantial departure from previous Canadian practice. Origins and implementation of the two-year pilot project are described and several conceptual deficiencies are examined. Further research on the impact on educational quality and…

Discusses principles for allocation of endowment funds by governing boards, including intergenerational equity, the inherent conflict between an institution's operating budget and its endowment, the importance of achieving financial integrity, and spending policies in volatile markets. Guidelines for board-reviewing policies are offered. (DB)

This study examined libraries' commitment to the Federal Depository Library Program and how they are coping with changing information formats (mostly electronic) and public service demands, from the perspective of senior administrators responsible for allocating resources and setting service priorities. (Author/LRW)

Uses school-level data to measure distribution of educational resources within districts, between districts, and among schools within the states, focusing on quantity (but not quality) of teachers allocated to students. Results confirm that school-level teacher-distribution inequalities exist both within and across districts. Implications are…

A study analyzed detailed expenditure reports of nine typical U.S. school districts for 1967, 1991, and 1996. From 1967 to 1996, special education's share jumped from 4% to 18% of all spending, whereas regular education's share fell from 80% to 57%. Furthermore, 40% of new funds went for special education; 23% for regular education. Implications…

This article is an excerpt from the chapter titled "Information Technology and Systems" in the sixth edition of "College and University Business Administration." Issues addressed include competition for skilled IT staff, life-cycling budgeting and replacement, measuring and valuing the IT investment, funding mechanisms, and standards and technical…

Two senior administrators at the University of Delaware discuss the types of cost data that are ultimately useful for decision making and policy development. Describes the data collection format and provides examples of departmental workload verification data and departmental expenditures by object and function. Explains use of comparative…

Describes the implementation of responsibility-centered management, a decentralized model giving deans responsibility for expanding and using resources, at Indiana University's nursing school. Discusses how it led to creation of an information-rich environment, strategic decision making, and a performance-based reward structure. (SK)

This commentary on a study comparing use of the brand name drug Depakene with generic valproic acid to control seizures in people with mental retardation focuses on issues of cost-effectiveness. It notes existing guidelines for pharmacoeconomic evaluation and suggests a possible model to include a threshold price (per quality-adjusted life year)…

This article reviews key applied research issues relevant to people with autism, including: systems delivery models and issues, how best to integrate treatments, providing treatments to those with limited monetary resources, cost and cost/benefit analyses, how to educate adult psychiatrists regarding autism, and gaps between research and practice.…

Research suggests that children living in poverty show progressively lower test scores as they age. The Abecedarian research project contrasted a birth-to-age-five intervention program with a school-grade intervention program. When given IQ and achievement tests at various ages, children who had received preschool treatment consistently outscored…