This paper presents a new multivariate index for use in educational planning. This new index, is called a propinquity index. An individual's propinquity index with respect to a given occupational group is his geometric distance in n-dimensional space from the group centroid, where each dimension is the standard score on one of the original…

The use of computer simulation model, C.A.M.P.U.S., as a tool of systems analysis for effective educational management and planning is described. The components of the C.A.M.P.U.S. model are discussed as they relate to planning, programming, and budgeting. Problems that can be analyzed using C.A.M.P.U.S. are considered, and the implementation of…

This report discusses higher education in the State of Virginia as it relates to some economic and social factors, and maps the distribution of colleges and universities in the state. A 2% standard, based on the fact that Virginia has 2.2% of the total national population, is used to measure the state's relationship to the US as a whole. In areas…

This document, intended to accompany "Analytic Summaries of Specifications for Model Teacher Education Programs" (SP 003 719), provides a basic introduction to the techniques of educational planning which were used in developing the ten models. General principles of models, system analysis, and behavioral learning systems are presented in concise…

Educational management programs have planned outcomes that can be achieved through alternative routes. Methods-means selection is a systematic approach to choosing the most favorable route. "Methods" refer to the specific strategies and "means" refer to the actual resources and personnel used to carry out the chosen method. This systems analysis…

The content analysis of the impressions of 22 American educators who spent 6 weeks studying special education in Europe summarizes their impressions or concerns on the philosophy, diagnostic procedures, staffing, and post-school planning of the special education programs they visited. The report considers positive reactions and negative concerns…

The physical environment is considered to be vitally linked to the success of the educational program, and that which requires a minimum of body energy for adaptation and thereby releases a maximum amount of energy for purposeful living is considered the best educational environment. Planning of educational facilities is discussed within this…

The following topics are given consideration in the conference reports--(1) goals for early childhood education, (2) programs for early childhood education, (3) the educator's role in the planning process, (4) environment for learning, (5) what the architect needs to know to plan kindergarten facilities, (6) the planning process, (7) the…

From the systems viewpoint, educational planning is the mechanism through which the educational system makes its goals specific and adapt its priorities, resources, and operational patterns to the changing environmental forces of its particular society. The systems-oriented administrator is a change agent and innovative strategist who delegates…

This survey provides a concrete illustration of the influence of unplanned school district organization on educational programs and finance. The study--(1) evaluates the present status of all aspects of the educational program and facilities of the school districts in Orange County, (2) projects population trends for the next five years, (3) lays…

The October 1973 in-service session held in Atlanta, Georgia was the first of two in-service sessions held as a follow-up to the Summer 1973 Information Management Training Institute held in Nashville, Tennessee in June 1973. The purpose of the in-service sessions was to ascertain the progress made as a result of the summer programs by the various…

As a working definition, innovation in the context of higher education involves substantive changes and reforms in instructional methods, the use of student and faculty time, and the process of learning. These observations are based primarily on the results in some 75 projects underway in the California State University and College System. The…

To serve the various interests and needs of those in the West Valley Community College District, Mission College is planned as a responsive, humane, and open organization offering diverse programs and excellent services. The learning program will be based on postulates that involve: (1) student-faculty interaction; (2) teaching and community…

The New York State Board of Regents statewide plan for the development of postsecondary education covers three major areas: the academic plan for postsecondary education, the review and analysis of sector master plans, and the role and functioning of the regents in postsecondary educational planning. The first section encompasses the mission of…

This paper asks whether all the current attention being given to educational evaluation and all the activity going on indicates real progress in the output of evaluation and its use in the policy process. The paper reviews the brief history of educational evaluation and gives a qualified "yes" as an answer to the question, noting: significant…