A simulation model of a suburban school district is synthesized by incorporating the results of multiple regression analysis within an Industrial Dynamics framework. The intermediate empirical analysis is described and results of the validation procedure for the final simulation model presented. Three computer experiments with the system model are…

Describes systems management, the coordination of information flows among the functional areas of business as an aid in the decision-making process. (Author)

Keynote speech by the Vice-President, University of Saskatchewan, at the first annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Educational Research Association. (MB)

This paper describes costs and effects in the design and operation of linkage mechanisms in complex systems and changing environments. (LN)

The family" as a conditional universal may be defined as the order of infant self investiture. This definition should aid the investigator to avoid the fallacy and value position of sociocentrism, i.e., absolutizing a past structure. (Author)

Focuses on the issue of program evaluation in relation to the adult education agency in the context of the social system analysis set forth in the Knox agency essay (1967). (Author/DR)

Provides brief look at the history of ecology and defines it. Also discusses the balance of nature and calls for regulation. (DB)

Presents a systems analysis for transforming an educational system operating under a conventional scheme into a tele-education system. Particular attention is paid to developing and analyzing a preferred media mix and to the use of models and simulations as part of conducting a systems analysis. (Author)

Explains a method for converting school building rehabilitation costs into costs per square foot (unit costs) for seven categories of building components. Unit costs are useful in budgeting, consistent with standard practices of building cost estimating, and easily adjusted for variations due to locality and the economy. (MLF)

Provides historical perspectives on preservation of records and highlights needs in library preservation, including a systems or engineering approach to conservation problem solving. Current educational efforts of Library of Congress and United States library schools such as School of Library Service at Columbia University are outlined. Two…

A simulation model is developed to reflect characteristics of a typical information retrieval system on three specific microcomputer configurations using Cromemco System 3, Apple II, and Telima 1000. Systems are compared in terms of installation costs, think time, multiprogramming level, response time, and main storage utilization. Three…

Outlines the important factors to be considered in selecting a database management system for use with a microcomputer and presents a series of guidelines for developing a database. General procedures, report generation, data manipulation, information storage, word processing, data entry, database indexes, and relational databases are among the…

Different approaches to evaluation are described: systems analysis, behavioral objectives, professional review, and case study. For an evaluation system to operate, it must be perceived as being fair; the legitimacy of evaluation is dependent on the issue of fairness. (MLW)