Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ485645
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
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Taylorism, Tylerism, and Performance Indicators: Defending the Indefensible?
Helsby, Gill; Saunders, Murray
Educational Studies, v19 n1 p55-77 1993
Explores the antecedents to the growing interest in the use of educational performance indicators. Discusses this issue in relation to the work of economist F. W. Taylor and evaluator Ralph Tyler. Describes a five-year project that demonstrates the promise of teacher-developed performance indicators. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competency Based Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Performance Tests, Student Evaluation, Teacher Made Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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