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Download full textCarman, Robert A. – 1971
This paper examined in a critical fashion the existing applications of cost-effectiveness analysis in education, particularly the study of instructional effectiveness in the community college. Various schemes for measuring costs of instruction such as cost benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis and planning programming budgeting systems…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Program Budgeting
Cordes, David C. – 1971
The first section of this report on program costing with the CAMPUS simulation discusses the structuring process of Program Planning and Budgeting (PPB) systems, and emphasizes the ideas, rules, and principles for structuring resource data that have evolved during the 10 years of PPB existence. It also discusses the WICHE-PMS program…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Costs
Neenan, William B. – 1973
The paper describes benefit-cost analysis, reviews how benefit-cost analysis has been used to evaluate human investment as applied to mental retardation programs, and critiques the benefit-cost technique. The first part focuses on problems associated with the definition and measurement of benefits and costs, the rationale of discounting and the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Exceptional Child Education, Expenditure per Student, Mental Retardation
Bureau of Higher Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1973
This document summarizes the Bureau of Higher Education program information through 1972. Part one discusses the fiscal year 1972 and 1973 funding levels for the divisions of student assistance, insured loans, academic facilities, university programs and college support. Educational amendments of 1972 are also included. Part two reviews the…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Expenditures
Santa Barbara City Coll., CA. Office of Research and Development. – 1972
Presented here is a model developed at Santa Barbara City College (California) for assessing vocational and non-vocational program costs. The primary purpose of the project was to compare costs during 1971-72 for these two types of programs. On an institutional average, vocational instructional costs appeared to be higher than non-vocational,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Models
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. – 1972
The Reading is FUNdamental program is funded by the Ford Foundation and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Its advisory board is composed of people from diverse fields. It is designed to motivate children to read through experiencing the joy and pride of owning books of their own choice, and its purpose is to help develop and give technical…
Descriptors: National Organizations, Pilot Projects, Program Budgeting, Program Development
Wolfe, Lee R. – School Business Affairs, 1978
Offers an alternative to zero base budgeting called multi-level based budgeting. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Guides, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Gainous, Fred – Florida Vocational Journal, 1977
A vocational teacher, assessing the significance of the new federal legislation for Florida teachers, reviews techniques that can be applied to the decision-making process of vocational educators responsible for the allocation of dollars to various vocational programs. (JT)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Stover, Del – American School Board Journal, 1986
Paying attention to how transportation costs are administered in a school's budget is extremely important. The Denver Public Schools did not and lost two-thirds of its bus fleet in one year. Advises districts to pay close attention to preventive maintenance practices and outlines important areas to review. (MD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment, Equipment Maintenance, Expenditures
Spencer, Sue – Continuum, 1986
This article explains the Selection System Model for evaluating alternative educational delivery methods and relates research findings applicable to the various components of the model. Those components include Instructional Strategies, Student Access, Complexity of the Method for the Student, Complexity of the Method for the Provider, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
Ingrisano, John R. – Training, 1985
Planning details are suggested for producing a quality, cost-effective training video. Discusses choosing a video medium, writing the script, and deciding on production facilities. Tips to consider when hiring an outside consultant are also given. (CT)
Descriptors: Consultants, Cost Effectiveness, Production Techniques, Program Budgeting
Direct linkGajda, Rebecca; Tulikangas, Richard – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005
Grant writing is not as daunting a task as it may seem--at least not when there are experts to guide you. In the first half of this book, the authors explain what every grant writer needs to know and do to successfully secure funding. Readers will learn the following: (1) How to locate different kinds of grant sponsors; (2) How to understand the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Grants, Elementary Secondary Education, Nonprofit Organizations
Diedrich, Krista C.; McElvain, Carol K.; Kaufman, Seth – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
Quality afterschool programs offer participants productive ways to spend the crucial afterschool hours--whether these hours are between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on school days, during weekends, or before school--that otherwise might be spent in unsupervised and potentially harmful activities. Also, afterschool programs help provide additional support to…
Descriptors: Principals, After School Programs, Educational Benefits, Program Administration
Hayes, Cheryl D. – 2000
How early childhood funds are channeled to communities significantly affects what supports and services are available, how they are provided, how well they are linked to other resources in the community, and who benefits from them. As pressure mounts for states and communities to strengthen their commitment to families with young children and meet…
Descriptors: Accounting, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance
Robertson, Robert E. – 2000
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Responding to Congressional requests for information regarding program costs, this report provides information on: (1) funding…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Financial Support, National Surveys, Nutrition
