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Parsons, Beverly A. – 2002
There is plentiful discussion about the importance of accountability, but much needs to be done to translate it into a manageable and credible system of ongoing feedback. In this book, evaluative inquiry is used in a way that balances attention between the investigation process and its purpose. The book is divided into three parts. Following an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Godwin, R. Kenneth; Kemerer, Frank R. – 2002
Education policy should encourage liberty and equality of opportunity, political tolerance, respect for diversity, and citizenship. The authors compare current policy that uses family residence to assign students to schools with alternative policies that range from expanding public choice options to school vouchers. They identify the benefits and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disadvantaged Youth, Diversity (Student), Educational Policy
Walling, Donovan R., Ed. – 1997
This book is a collection of essays that deal with 10 current controversial issues. The issues are also the topics of 10 recent fastbacks from the Phi Delta Kappa fastback series published between 1993 and 1996. Following the introduction, the articles include the following: (1) "Accountability" (Jack Frymier); (2) "Assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Constructivism (Learning), Disabilities
Weston, Susan Perkins – 1999
This book offers parents and community members a clear picture of the Kentucky school improvement design through a solid and user-friendly explanation of the basics of the plan. The chapters are: (1) "What Is This Book For?"; (2) "What Is Our School System Working To Achieve?"; (3) "What Do Our Students Need To Know and Be…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Dunklee, Dennis R. – 2000
This book is premised on the conviction that being a successful principal is more than being a good manager. Becoming an effective school leader means understanding the culture as well as acquiring the technical skills. The book discusses the personalities and value systems that school leaders need to succeed. It is designed for first-year…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrative Organization, Educational Environment
Cibulka, James G., Ed.; Boyd, William Lowe, Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers presents three approaches to urban educational reform. After "Introduction--Urban Education Reform: Competing Approaches" (James G. Cibulka and William Lowe Byrd), Part 1, "Systems Reforms of Urban School Systems," includes (1) "Accountability at the Improv: Brief Sketches of School Reform in Los…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Wilde, Sandra – 2002
This reference guide contains clear and concise explanations of concepts related to educational testing and standards. The book may be read straight through as a primer on educational assessment or may be used as a reference for particular topics. The sections are: (1) Accountability (Consumers, Taxpayers, and Citizens); (2) Authenticity in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
Whitford, Betty Lou, Ed.; Jones, Ken, Ed. – 2000
This book documents classroom practices and considers the implementation and consequences of the Kentucky Education Reform (KERA) Act through case studies, comparisons to other models, and responses from national experts. The chapters are: (1) "Kentucky Lesson: How High Stakes School Accountability Undermines a Performance-Based Curriculum…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Ladd, Helen F., Ed. – 1996
Many people believe that future reforms of education should focus on the primary mission of elementary and secondary schools and that these schools must be held more accountable for the academic performance of their students. This book brings together researchers from various disciplines--most notably economics, educational policy and management,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers
Nathan, Joe – 1997
Charter schools are public, nonsectarian schools that operate under a written contract from a local school board or other organization. This book describes the history of the charter-school movement and the patterns that current charter-school advocates may find themselves repeating; offers examples of existing charter schools, enabling…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational History, Educational Innovation
Meyerson, Joel W., Ed.; Massy, William F., Ed. – 1994
This collection of seven essays from the Stanford Forum for Higher Education Futures focuses on how downsizing, quality management, and reengineering have are affecting higher education. An introductory paper, "Introduction: Change in Higher Education: Its Effect on Institutional Performance," (Joel W. Meyerson and Sandra L. Johnson)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accounting, Benchmarking, College Administration
DeMont, Bill[ie]; DeMont, Roger – 1975
The model proposed in this book specifies that there are four types of interrelated practices that determine the extent to which accountability is realized. These are (1) the identification of primary accountability agents and their respective program responsibilities, (2) the execution of internal program reviews by those program officers, (3)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Educational Change

Goldbecker, Sheralyn S. – 1976
It is stated in the introduction that growing numbers of educators and researchers are concerned with how students develop values and they are examining strategies for values clarification. This monograph presents historical background and recent trends in value education. It discusses the values clarification approach and the cognitive…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment, Educational History
Browder, Lesley H., Jr. – 1975
The work presented in this monograph is the author's own attempt to piece together a representative review of the literature on educational accountability; this attempt admittedly overlooks many works, does not always offer "the best" works (simply representative ones), and is patterned after the author's own observations of what is…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bibliographies, Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness
Seifman, Eli – 1974
In 1972, new goals in teacher education and certification, based on performance or competency-based teacher certification, required the redesigning of New York state certification programs. Modifications in 1943 and 1963 had already required a fifth year of graduate study and supervised student teaching, usually as a culminating experience, for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Teacher Education, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education