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Jaeger, Richard M. – Improving Human Performance, 1974
A general model for program evaluation that incorporates the resource allocation paradigm is described in detail, and a schematic representation of the model is provided. (Author)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation, Management Systems, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedMyrberg, Mats – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1987
The Swedish curriculum is a centrally issued and government approved document that covers goals, content, and a framework for the use of educational resources. Despite the centralized educational system, teachers make decisions about teaching practice on their own. (RB)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Curriculum Development, Program Evaluation, Resource Allocation
Peer reviewedJoiner, Carl – Journal of Education Finance, 1981
Describes the management planning and control system (MPCS) model for handling program cutbacks (reverse resource allocation), which incorporates elements of zero base budgeting, goal programing, and the effectiveness evaluation-resource allocation process. Applies MPCS to cutbacks at the College of Business Administration at the University of…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Higher Education, Models, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedHedrick, Terry E.; Shipman, Stephanie L. – Evaluation Review, 1988
Changes made in 1981 to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act were evaluated. Multiple quasi-experimental designs (interrupted time series, non-equivalent comparison groups, and simple pre-post designs) used to address evaluation questions illustrate the issues faced by evaluators in…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Quasiexperimental Design, Research Design
Download full textMichie, Joan S.; Chaney, Bradford W. – US Department of Education, 2009
The Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) program was established under Title I, Part B, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The purpose of the program is to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with increased…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Literacy, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement
Peer reviewedvan den Toorn, Willem H. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1989
The traditional view that an activity's comparative impact on collective welfare ought to guide resource allocation is refuted. A paradigm of a multisystem society with the non-fungibility of investment resources an essential issue in project appraisal is presented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Utilization, Planning, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedLogan, Lloyd; Sachs, Judyth – School Organisation, 1991
Optimizing the use of resources for teacher development is a hardy perennial facing school and district administrators. This paper outlines a three-step process to assess the desirability and feasibility of proposed inservice education projects. The process involves establishing worth based on expressed interest; projecting likelihood of success…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Planning, Program Evaluation, Resource Allocation
Direct linkBaker, Hope; Brawley, Dorothy; Campbell, Jane; Capozzoli, Ernest; Malgeri, Linda; Roberts, Gary – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
For most academic institutions, selecting and/or designing a Program Assessment methodology for Assurance of Learning is a challenging task. This paper describes the steps taken to establish goals, values and criteria driving this process for a College of Business. In this case analysis, we document the options we explored in finding the right…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Outcomes of Education, Goal Orientation, Organizational Culture
Wingate, Lori; Gullickson, Arlen – Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, 2009
This fact sheet summarizes data gathered in the 2009 survey of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant recipients. Conducted by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University, this was the tenth annual survey of ATE projects and centers. Included here are statistics about the program's grantees and…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Grants, Surveys, Research Projects
Southeast Missouri State Univ., Cape Girardeau. – 1984
A study was made of the clinical experiences, offered by Southeast Missouri State University, for students preparing to be teachers. The study was conducted to determine if modifications in the current system would make possible reallocation of resources, while at the same time preserving the quality of clinical experiences for the students. The…
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Evaluation
Ross, Robert F. – Educational Technology, 1974
How to compare the costs of activities you are responsible for with the benefits resulting from those activities. (Author)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Evaluation Methods, Program Costs
Peer reviewedTuscher, LeRoy J. – Educational Planning, 1974
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Planning
Levine, Donald M. – IAR Research Bulletin, 1972
Argues that balanced implementation of an educational planning-programing-budgeting system will solve resource allocation problems currently encountered in educational planning. (Author/JF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedNagel, Stuart S. – Evaluation Review, 1983
New, simple methods for applying benefit-cost analysis in situations where the variables are nonmonetary are discussed. The approach involves handling nonmonetary variables by converting the problems into questions regarding whether a nonmonetary return is worth more or less than a given dollar cost. The article codifies what good decision makers…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Program Design
Peer reviewedvan Beveren, A. J. Bea; Hetherington, Robert W. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1997
Five preparatory steps for the evaluation of community-based programs, described as "front-end" challenges, are discussed: (1) understanding the reasons for the evaluation; (2) securing resources; (3) establishing credibility and enthusiasm; (4) developing consensus about goals and objectives; and (5) observing and fine tuning the…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support, Program Development
