As governors confront the worst state fiscal environment in the past 25 years, long-term prospects for strong economic growth are hampered by an immense underlying problem: the high school dropout crisis. At least one student in five drops out of school, and nearly 5 million 18- to 24-year-olds lack a high school diploma. Annually, dropouts cost…

This paper examines the current inability to attain certain goals in higher education, then offers a few suggestions for increases in accountability and coordination. Emphasis is placed on education's social goals, socialization of the young, changes in higher education, autonomous campus units, lack of academic objectives and priorities for the…

Teachers should, and would, be held accountable for learning outcomes if those outcomes were assessed on a broader base than the mere testing of students. Instruction and Professional Development of the National Education Association suggests that at least six elements (established goals, students regularly assessed, varied and individualized…

This 29-item selected annotated bibliography includes recent articles, books, and collected essays on the concept of accountability in education. There are no divisions; the documents are listed alphabetically as to author. There is no article older than December 1970. (Related document is SP 006 489.) (JA)

Success in new missions for community colleges requires a sense of legitimacy that colleges have lost in recent years, in terms of the internal and external conviction that the college's activities are necessary, worthy, and effective. (MB)

The scientist and the citizen are locked in mutual suspicion. Only a comprehensive program for informing and engaging the public will restore confidence in the technology of the experts. (Editor/LBH)

Academic institutions can assume responsibility not only for analyzing major social issues and ideologies but also for offering opportunities to students to experience and involve themselves in them. (Editor)

A successful educational experience for the nontraditional student can be provided if a system of accountability is developed from within the institution. (Ed./HS)

Defining the concept of accountability-- the hottest issue of the day." (Author/RY)

Creativity is the result of educator's accountability for learning outcomes rather than teaching processes. (MM)

Instead of acquiring basic skills, an appreciation of learning, and developing citizens who can evaluate and communicate with their environment, the author feels accountability is promoting the technocratic value system. (AF)

Assuming a value added model of education, accountability measures can be developed to improve resource allocation, to more effectively select and assign personnel, and to enhance program evaluation and research. (RA)