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Goodman, Henry H. – Educational Forum, 1979
Those with the burden of financing public education are looking toward product measurement for guidance in planning and modifying programs and in justifying expenditures to taxpayers. "Outcomes orientation" is rooted in program budgeting theory with emphasis on cost-benefit analysis and input-output relationships that can be demonstrated and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Murnane, Richard J.; Pauly, Edward W. – 1982
This research report is comprised of a series of 14 papers, each accompanied by a bibliography. Murnane's nine self-contained articles are grouped into four projects. The first consists of three papers that interpret the results of quantitative research on school effectiveness in a manner that highlights the active behaviors of participants and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment