Includes correspondence, meeting notes, and discussion papers regarding the manpower planning and deployment of the cognate departments of Board of Studies in Social and Business Studies - Fine Arts, Social Studies, and Business Studies.

The Hong Kong Institute of Education established a systematic network of consultative and advisory committees to enhance links with the educational community. Each division would have a representative group of educators from the school system, sister tertiary institutions and the Education Department who would meet regularly to consider new course proposals or advise on school activities. The Advisory Committee on Primary Teacher Education was previously part of Division of Primary Education before the Division was transformed into the School of Foundation in Education.

Records include the committee’s Terms of Reference, membership lists, distribution lists, agendas, minutes, correspondence, and related miscellaneous documents.

File list:

• [Terms of Reference and Membership] (12 March 1998 – 4 February 2003) [3 paper folders]
• [Terms of Reference and Membership] (21 November 2003 – 19 October 2004) [1 paper folder]
• [Agendas and Minutes] (10 December 1997 – 4 August 2004) [3 paper folders]

The Advisory Committee on Secondary and Technology Teacher Education (ACSTTE) was set up to advise the SCAST on all aspects of its current courses, as well as on the needs of the school system, the teaching profession and local secondary and technology education, with regard to curriculum design and the development of future courses. The Committee played a key role in facilitating communication between the professional community and the Hong Kong Institute of Education, as well as promoting educational planning and information sharing.

Records include the Committee’s terms of reference, membership lists, distribution lists, agendas, minutes, correspondence, reports on the development and implementation of proposed programmes and Chairman’s briefing papers.

File list:

• 1999-2002: 26 May 1999 - 6 February 2002 (3 paper folders)
• 2003-2004: 31 October 2003 - 20 July 2004 (1 paper folder)
• 2004-2005: 4 March 2005 - 22 April 2005 (1 paper folder)

The Executive Information System (EIS) was a web-based system aimed to provide one-stop pool of useful management information including academic manpower data, Institute's student number for the 1998-2001 and 2001-2004 triennia, and some Key Performance Indicators for the Institute's Strategic Planning to the management to facilitate decision-making.

This file comprises records relating to the planning, development, training, and testing of the EIS. Materials include training session notes, training manuals, system demonstration materials, and documents concerning proposed access rights for users.

The file also contains reference sources from other universities’ EIS implementations, as well as correspondence and documentation relating to the User Acceptance Testing for the pilot phase.

This file contains records relating to the preparation and arrangement of the 9th and 10th Graduation Ceremonies, held on 14-15 November 2003 and 19-22 November 2004.

Materials include planning and coordination documents, schedules, correspondence, venue and logistics arrangements, prepared speeches by guest speakers and graduate representatives, and invitation and confirmation letters issued to invited guests. Together, the records document the administrative, operational, and ceremonial aspects of organising the graduation events.

This file documents early planning of the Hong Kong Institute of Education’s 10th anniversary celebration, including committee first‑meeting records, correspondence, invitations, promotion letters, preparation of appreciation certificates, and 10th anniversary development records with an event calendar proforma.

The Management Board (MB) was established to:

• review and formulate major policies affecting the the Institite's day-to-day operations;
• monitor the effectiveness of administrative policies and operating procedures;
• assist with resource allocation;
• review, formulate and approve long range management plans; and
• improve communication among the various departments and branches of the Institute.

The MB was dissolved on 2 September 2003.

The file includes the minutes of the final meeting, a memo announcing the dissolution, and papers documenting the establishment of the MB and its governance structure at the time.

Content:
I. Sources on Strategic Plan
(Based on Publication Date, Author, Publication Type & ID no. only)
II. Sources on Management Information System
(Based on Publication Date, Author, Publication Type & ID no. only)
III. Sources on Strategic Plan
(Full-version, sort by ID no.)
IV. Sources on Management Information System
(Full-version, sort by ID no.)

This file contains correspondence of the School Board relating to the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the academic and research work of the School of Foundations in Education.

In addition to the new School structure, each School was managed by a School Board that answered to the Academic Board for the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of its academic and research work.

This file contains circulated papers and related correspondence, including external correspondence on module approval with a governmental department, internal correspondence concerning a special student case, meeting reminders, and approvals of drafted minutes.