Concepts; Systems Developient

Effectivo action in educational development is dependent upon an adequate consideration of requisite variety. An adequate consideration of requisite variety includes a delineation of the information field appropriate for the decisionmaking system. An interaction of the information domain with each state of development,. state-set, and whole would enhance decidability. The evaluation of an educational system qua organization requires the delineation, procurement, and provision of information for tho reduction of uncertainty in decisionmaking. The theoretical basis for the evaluation model derives from a self-organizing meta-structure of ontogenetic pragmatics. The self-organizing meta-structure includes a supra-ordinate stabilization of syntax and semantics. Two subordinate stabilizations of completability-consistency and controllability-observability are embedded, in the self-organizing stabilization. The ontogenetic pragmatics include a stabilization of syntal elements and synergistic relationships in the pragmatic functions of the organization. The pragmatic functions may include policymaking, needs assessment, planning, program development, program implementation, program evaluation, management information system resource management, and environmental relations. The purpose of the evaluation is to facilitate the improvement of gel:eral systems decisions in educational development. (Author