This bibliography, the 6th in a series of reports dealing with accountability, is designed to provide those interested in assessment and accountability with a ready reference for identifying articles relevant to their individual needs. The citations are listed under a general section, the ERIC files section, and the CAP section. Entries within…

This paper presents the sum of both individual research and the five papers specially prepared for the Upper Midwestern Region Interstate Project Constracting Conference (Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 9-10, 1972.) In particular, the various sections that comprise the publication speak to those aspects of performance contracting suggested for the…

This publication comprises a 144-item bibliography of articles, documents, and books on the subject of accountability. The 40 cited ERIC documents are listed separately. (JF)

This bibliography, one of a series of reports dealing with accountability, lists publications from State education agencies on the progress of their accountability programs, Statewide assessment, legislation, and on other related subjects. These publications, which are contained in the Wisconsin State Repository, appear in the bibliography by…

The purpose of this conference was to share the information gathered by the Clearinghouse for Applied Performance Testing (CAPT) such as information on performance testing that could be used in public schools, and secondly, to discuss problems that must be solved, issues that should be addressed, and additional research and development needed in…

In Section 1, this report, a third revision, describes and discusses the accountability legislation enacted in the United States from 1963 through 1974. Tables and graphs reveal which States have enacted accountability legislation and indicate how many States have enacted legislation in five accountability related categories: State…

A quality program of education within the schools produces individuals capable of (1) using their talents and abilities to the maximum of their potential, (2) continuing their educational development, (3) participating actively and positively in the world of work, (4) engaging in problem solving at abstract and at concrete levels, and (5)…

This publication reports on two Regional Educational Accountability Conferences on Techniques sponsored by the Cooperative Accountability Project. Accountability is described as an "emotionally-charged issue" and an "operationally demanding concept." Overviewing accountability, major speakers emphasized that accountability is a…

This report presents (1) details of a program for educational administration by objectives and (2) the results of such a program developed by the Virginia State Department of Education to upgrade the quality of education in the public schools of that State. Administration by objectives is a systematic approach to education planning using…

This monograph, the first in a series of documents being compiled from materials located in the Wisconsin State Educational Accountability Repository, reproduces copies of, or excerpts from, legislation that has been enacted through May 1972 in 19 States for Statewide assessment programs, accountability programs, and PPBS systems. Some of the…

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…

Technological revolution, knowledge explosion, and population expansion are necessitating a new role definition for State education agencies. This new role should be tailored through an alliance between the State agency and citizens and institutions with interests in education. Such an alliance should ensure that the structure of the State…

This bibliography, one of a series of reports dealing with accountability, lists publications from State education agencies on (1) the process of their accountability programs, (2) Statewide assessment, (3) legislation, and (4) on other related subjects. These publications, which are contained in the Wisconsin State Repository, appear in the…

This report contains workshop presentations by various State representatives on State education agency (SEA) use of management by objectives (MBO). The first presentation provides a conceptual "umbrella" of management and discusses six steps that are fundamental to management by objectives. The second presentation contains a concise…

This report contains a description and an analysis of the process through which Nebraska State government establishes policy for its public elementary and secondary schools. The report focuses on the role and the impact of the various actors, official and unofficial, who become involved at the State level in setting public school policy. The data…