Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature which focuses on four major higher education decision problems. These are: resource allocation; performance measurement; budgeting; and scheduling. Design/methodology/approach: Related articles appearing in the international journals from 1996 to 2005 are gathered and analyzed so that…

This paper is an empirical analysis of the determinants of crime in Virginia. Over a dozen explanatory variables that current literature suggests as important determinants of crime are collected. The data is from 1970 to 2000. These include economic, fiscal, demographic, political, and social variables. The regression results indicate that crime…

Distance educators find themselves in a growth segment of the education industry. Distance educators must understand why the industry is growing. This growth presents a number of challenges. Four contributing factors are: (1) changes in educational delivery and regulations; (2) changes in technology; (3) changes in society; and (4) environmental…

A review of the articles on modernization in Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland and the USA demonstrates and discusses the complexity attached to the concept. This also enables a better understanding of the contention and controversy that surrounds the concept and its application to educational policy and practice. Modernization policies in…

The rise of cohabitation and the growing share of births to cohabiting couples have led to speculation that the boundary between marriage and cohabitation is blurring. Examines this issue with an analysis of the financial arrangements of fathers of mainland Puerto Rican children. Reveals that married fathers are more likely than cohabiting fathers…

Researchers have questioned whether additional resources impact student achievement--essentially, whether money matters. This policy brief examines the connections between student achievement and resource allocation with the aim of providing policymakers with guidance in this area. Key points are that targeted resource allocation especially…

Reviews evidence and argues for view that managerial pay allocations are influenced by degree of dependent on subordinate and by threats to that dependent. Explores issues of managerial discretion and pay allocation and pay as a means of managing dependencies. Identifies major sources of objective and subjective dependence on subordinates.…

This paper summarizes views on the costs of evaluation developed as part of CSE's Evaluation Productivity Project. In particular, it focuses on ideas about the kinds of costs associated with factors known to effect evaluation utilization. The first section deals with general issues involved in identifying and valuing cost components, particularly…

Reviews and compares various theories of equal educational opportunity and their applications in the United States and elsewhere. Proposes a set of four types for classifying different measures of inequality. (MCG)

Reviews the multifaceted challenges facing public universities and offers insights into the potential educational consequences of overzealous revenue-based institutional management. It is vital not to lose sight of the essential elements of higher education in a concentration on finance. (SLD)

Based on his experiences as the leader of Vermont's Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and a transition researcher, the author describes why transitions from institutional settings to less restrictive ones are often unsuccessful. Also offers suggestions, including wraparound, for reversing this problem. (Author/MKA)

Defines the criteria of economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and equity for making choices about resource allocation, locates them within a conceptual framework, and examines reasons for the increasing interest in them. Explains and illustrates the evaluation methods of cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-consequences analyses.…

Used meta-analysis of 60 studies to investigate the direction and magnitude of the relationships between a variety of school inputs and student achievement. Analysis finds a broad range of resources to be positively related to academic achievement and further suggests that moderate increases in spending may be associated with significant increases…

The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires states to document whether or not adult education service providers are improving the quality of their instructional services. To reward effective providers, a number of states have adopted performance-based funding (PBF)…

This study was designed to analyze some of the services offered by Illinois libraries serving populations of fewer than 2,500, particularly in terms of how they operate and which circulation services are used most frequently. A questionnaire was mailed to 192 libraries, with 131 or 68.2% returning usable responses. Among the general findings: (1)…