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LaFee, Scott – School Administrator, 2009
Citizens now expect access to information, particularly from public institutions like local school districts. They demand input and accountability. Cultural and technological changes, such as the Internet, make it possible for districts to comply. Yet transparency--the easily seen and understood actions of a school district and the thinking behind…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Access to Information, Public Relations, School Districts
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Duke, Daniel L.; Stiggins, Richard J. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1985
A study of principal evaluation practices in Oregon is based on responses of a supervisor and two principals from each of 30 school districts. Differences of opinion between principals and their supervisors are discussed and implications explored. Results suggest specific areas in which commonly used procedures could be improved. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Collis, John – 1990
This treatise is a compilation of various educational malpractice cases as well as other references regarding educational malpractice and related malpractice cases from other professions, such as medicine, law and psychiatry, and is intended to serve as a source for understanding the complex and sensitive problems relating to educational…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Administrators, Court Litigation
Thomas, Anne Hill – OSSC Bulletin, 1992
This bulletin examines some questions that arise when children are not ready for promotion: Should they be retained? Who decides? Are there alternatives to retention? What is the effect of retention on the student? Despite research limitations, those who examine the studies on grade repetition say they show that grade retention does not have a…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Accountability, Board of Education Policy, Cost Effectiveness