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Item Duluth Police Department Community Relations Survey.(1988) Fleischman, William A; Hamlin, John EItem East Central Minnesota: Social and Economic Trends and Implications, Forestry Analysis(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2004) Skurla, James A; Lichty, Richard W; Fleischman, William A; Jacobson, Jean; Barkataki, Malita; Williams, JoshuaItem Effectiveness of the Automated Probation Reporting System (APRS) Pilot Project. Final Report.(1995) Fleischman, William A; Hamlin, John E; Swenson, David XItem Geographic Information Systems: A Feasibility Study for the City of Duluth Police Department.(1993) Tobin, Graham A; Fleischman, William A; Kroll, KarenA Geographic Information System (GIS) does not currently exist in the Duluth Police Department. The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of employing a GIS to unprove the Duluth Police Department's ability to identify patterns of criminal activity, to represent those patterns graphically, and to use the information to facilitate the management of departmental resources. As a result of this study, we recommend the implementation of a Geographic Information System. This recommendation is based on our findings which reveal that: (1) the Duluth Police Department's data capturing and analysis systems utilize outdated hardware and software that will soon be obsolete, (2) the current records management system is reasonably compatible with a geographically based management system, (3) the emergency management systems are structured in such a way so as to make the transition to a GIS oriented process manageable, and (4) GIS based procedures are being used by other agencies as efficient and effective means for managing crime prevention and crime resolution and for managing agency fiscal, material, and personnel resources. The present systems can be modified to a GIS, since they have the basic elements already in place. Both those systems associated with the Duluth Police Department and those connected with the 911 System can be used for developing a GIS that will provide for the needs of DPD and will provide a basis for use by other agencies dispensing emergency related services in the area.Item Information System Data Collection Protocol Development Project. Final Report.(Center for Community & Regional Research, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Duluth., 1994) Fleischman, William AThe process of managing forest land under multiple use objectives requires a wide range of activities. Providing information is one of those activities and it spans the entire range of units in the Forest Service. While the provision of information is important, it is often considered to be a task that is of lesser importance than other tasks that are perceived to be more directly related to production goals. Further, the provision of information is often viewed as a simple task. That is, if the information is provided that is all that is necessary. In fact, the provision of information has at least five dimensions: the sender, the message, the channel, the receiver, and the setting in which the information exchange takes place. Because the process -of providing information is complex, the evaluation of the process and the evaluation of the results are tasks that require considerable attention. The evaluation processes can be facilitated by the development of a protocol for collecting data which will provide a basis for improving the information providing process. The orienting questions for the development of a protocol that can be used to evaluate the information providing process are: (1) HOW IS THE FOREST SERVICE DOING PROVIDING INFORMATION TO RECREATION USERS? (2) HOW DOES ONE KNOW THAT?Item International Wolf Center Program Development Survey. Final Report: Survey Results.(Duluth: Department of Sociology-Anthropology, Outdoor Recreation Program, Center for Community & Regional Research, University of Minnesota, Duluth., 1990) Fleischman, William A; Franz, Robert E, Jr; Gilbertson, Kenneth LThe successful design, development and marketing of programs depends upon a number of factors, not the least of which are funding, staffing, and demand. It is most often the case that demand provides the basis for decisions regarding funding and staffing. Therefore, the description of the nature and extent of the demand is crucial for program management. The International Wolf Center (IWC) expressed a need for data that would provide a basis for managing and developing programs. The research that is being reported here was designed to assist the IWC in its efforts to develop and market new as well as existing programs. There are a number of ways in which demand can be assessed in order to (1) describe the existing and projected interest, (2) determine the direction for program development, and (3) provide a basis for structuring programs to meet and cultivate the variety of interests in wolves and wolf-related topics. The method used in this study to meet the program development and marketing objectives of the International Wolf Center involved the development of a questionnaire. This questionnaire was designed to collect data which would provide the basis for describing the nature and extent of the demand for IWC programs and services, and to facilitate the identification and development of the market segments.Item The Longitudinal Study of Students' Basic Skills: The Development and Use of an Assessment Methodology.(2003) Perushek, Barbara; Fleischman, William A; Naslund, DanielCurrent practices in the teaching of English do not often employ empirical data to help assess student achievement. Rather, teachers are left to rely on subjective measures such as portfolios, essays, and anecdotal assessments. At the same time, however, graduation standards and school accountability point to the need for objective, concrete measurement of English study and learning. Moreover, the data generated from state tests are far too global to benefit the specific student in a specific classroom. This four-year, longitudinal study connects empirical results with performance assessment and achievement in the English classroom. THe project originated from within the communications department at Independent School District #94 (CLoquet, MN) as a way for teachers to measure student skills against standards set for themselves and students. Four years of test data indicate overall student improvement and confirm current teaching strategies.Item Perceptions Regarding the Services of the Department of Water and Gas, Duluth, Minnesota.(Center for Communitiy & Regional Research, University of Minnesota, Duluth., 1990) Fleischman, William AThe process of providing public services is based on a number of factors. The needs of those in the area being served and the capacity of the agency to deliver the services are two of the primary factors considered in the provision of public services � Once services are designed and the delivery process begins, a third factor, evaluation, comes into play. This study focuses on the evaluation of the delivery of services provided by the Duluth Department of Water and Gas. The study provides data which describe the attitudes and perceptions of customers concerning the services delivered by City of Duluth Department of Water and Gas. The overall objective of the study is to develop a set of data which will assist the Department of Water & Gas in providing quality services.