A discussion addressed to school board members either planning a new building or adding to an existing one on how to cut insurance costs. The single most important factor in insurance costs is the type of construction. Other important cost factors are considered. (FPO)

This document analyzes the planning, developing, and implementing of fundable Title III, ESEA projects, by integrating the following five strategies: (1) A planning development and implementation strategy, (2) a risk-gain motivation strategy, (3) a problem-solving strategy, (4) a quality assurance and evaluation strategy, and (5) a management…

A coordinated 24-hour (school/residential) plan for determining service for severely and profoundly handicapped students is described. It is explained that the following service concepts are to be considered: whole person planning; integrated/cooperative planning: minimum interruption of the rhythm of existing activities, cost effective delivery…

Since 1969, Eugene Public Schools District 4J, Oregon, has experienced enrollment decline. More specifically, partly because of population migration patterns, the district is suffering from two interrelated problems: (1) overall loss of students and (2) under-capacity schools in some neighborhoods and over-capacity schools in others. Enrollment…

Educational leadership requires proactive, comprehensive planning from school executives. Proactive behavior adopts rational methods of planning that link organizational activity more directly with educational goals. The six steps usually considered as essential ingredients of comprehensive planning are: goals, objectives, assessment, program…

There is a tendency to simply view alternative schools as against tests, grades, bells, seats in rows, and dress regulations. This obscures the need for alternative schools to have stable organizational structures if they are to play an important role in education. There are five stages in the development of an alternative school. They include (a)…

Academic administrators are in need of principles and conceptual frameworks for planning and evaluating responses to social issues. Hence, the major purpose of this paper is to outline a conceptual framework for academic planning and evaluation related to social issues. Following a review of the significance of the changes during the sixties, a…

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission's Biennial report to the 1975 Minnesota Legislature attempts to identify the major trends and issues confronting postsecondary education in the mid-1970's and to recommend some actions the state can take in addressing them. The commission in this report is proposing several recommendations to the 1975…

The process described in this manual is one of the few systems for planning and budgeting in colleges and universities that is meticulously detailed. It includes the unique concepts of the planning team and the analytical studies team, and promotes a cooperative, integrated, and enthusiastic involvement of faculty, students, and staff from all…

This collection of papers commemorates the 10-year anniversary of Ball State University's designation as a state university of Indiana. The papers discuss: higher education in national perspective, the dimensions and relationship of a statewide system of postsecondary education, and the individual characteristics and aspirations of an institution…

This report presents a costing model for teacher education programs. It explains that this is necessary since most teacher education innovations in the United States extensively use technological support, and involve high cost personnel, materials, and systems. The report also notes that the present state in planning and cost projections requires…

The educational system is characterized by a vector matrix differential equation, and it is shown that the concepts of modern control theory such as observability, controllability, and optimal control can give deeper insight into the behavior of the educational system. The identification of the system dynamics and the definition of a realistic…

This paper attempts to demonstrate the importance of control in the experimental design of alternative sociocultural and educational futures, leading to expanded or contrasted opportunities for generalized and individualized education. This is accomplished through the further explication of theoretical, value/design, and research approaches, and…

This manual describes procedures for conducting a comprehensive needs assessment study. It is designed to aid educational administrators in conceptualizing the tasks that need to be accomplished and in formulating plans for conducting such a study. Four operational phases of a needs assessment program are examined: phase 1, planning; phase 2,…

This paper identifies key variables in both the design and implementation of educational planning models and presents a conceptual framework that meaningfully relates these variables. Purpose of the conceptual framework is to provide educational researchers and practitioners with a "cognitive map" of significant variables associated with…