An orientation to management information systems (MIS) is offered which presents information about MIS in the context of public education and suggests some considerations that should be taken into account in designing and operating such systems. MIS is defined as a set of operating procedures that act as a control system to automatically provide…

This report is one of a series primarily intended for those engaged in or preparing for educational planning and administration--especially in developing countries--as well as for those government officials and civic leaders seeking a more general understanding of educational planning and its role in overall national development. This booklet…

This document presents the minutes of preparatory meetings to and the proceedings of a conference of rectors and vice-chancellors of the European universities held from September 2 to September 8, 1964. Some of the major addresses at the conference dealt with the topics of: (1) the university in the modern world; (2) the university and…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide information on the fundamental requirements, as set down in the Federal law and policy, that are necessary in planning Title I, Elementary Secondary Education Act proposals. Also, this handbook is meant to clarify Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and its amendments. It…

Based on data gathered from six local education agencies, this study sought to evaluate vocational education planning in terms of types of information used. More specific objectives of the study were to: (1) investigate the use of manpower requirements information in local vocational education planning, (2) assess the compatibility between local…

To develop a procedure for using occupational supply and demand data in state-level vocational education planning, data from an area skill survey, community colleges, technical institutes, and secondary school class records filed in state offices were sorted by occupation and analyzed for completeness, validity, and usefulness for planning…

In a controlled experiment, the IIEP attempted to develop efficient teaching materials in the field of educational planning. Informal instructional materials were compiled from the tape recordings, transcriptions, and summary notes of seminars, lectures, and discussions conducted by the IIEP in its training and research program. This instructional…

In a controlled experiment, the IIEP attempted to develop efficient teaching materials in the field of educational planning. Informal instructional materials were compiled from the tape recordings, transcriptions, and summary notes of seminars, lectures, and discussions conducted by the IIEP in its training and research program. This instructional…

In a controlled experiment, the IIEP attempted to develop efficient teaching materials in the field of educational planning. Informal instructional materials were compiled from the tape recordings, transcriptions, and summary notes of seminars, lectures, and discussions conducted by the IIEP in its training and research program. This instructional…

In a controlled experiment, the IIEP attempted to develop efficient teaching materials in the field of educational planning. Informal instructional materials were compiled from the tape recordings, transcriptions, and summary notes of seminars, lectures, and discussions conducted by the IIEP in its training and research programs. This…

This handbook presents statistical procedures that will assist State and local school officials in making longrange projections for a decade or more. The author suggests several seemingly appropriate procedures but leaves it to the State and local officials to select the procedures that appear most suitable for their specific local conditions.…

This manual represents a part of the work performed in the past two years in connection with Trenton's Project -- Building a Comprehensive Planning Capability with EPPBS -- funded through ESEA Title III. The "capability" refers to a set of concepts and procedures that will allow the Trenton Public Schools to raise the level of debate in…

This booklet contains 11 tables with budgetary information on various aspects of governmental and educational financing in Guatemala from 1966 to 1971. The first three tables provide details concerning the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government. The remaining tables concern finances, funding, and disbursements of the…

This document presents a review of literature to 1972 on institutional research. Areas of concern include definitions, purposes, functions, and origins of institutional research. Organizations contributing to institutional research and their current status are indicated. A 70-item bibliography is included. Related document is ED 071 541. (MJM)

This study, based on research by UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning, deals with a prime contemporary problem, that of how to provide better education to more people in the face of tightening budgets, escalating costs, and educational conservatism. The authors contend that the imaginative use of cost analysis can be a…