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Ogden, William R. – Education, 2007
The author calls for a reexamination of educational aims. Tracing the evolution of education in this country from earliest days, he questions today's over reliance on test scores as the final indicator of school success. Noting that during the 1800s the schools made a commitment to broadly educate all and to produce the educated electorate that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Democratic Values, Revision (Written Composition), Educational Objectives
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Licata, Joseph W.; Norman, Reuben L. – Education, 1979
To test the general reliability and validity of the Triangulation Interview Form (TIF), 52 observers viewed a videotape simulation of an interview situation. Agreement among observers for each of 16 TIF questions ranged from 85 to 98 percent. Observers significantly discriminated between eight behaviors judged complete and eight behaviors judged…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Field Experience Programs
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Ameziane, Ahmed; Lietz, Jeremy J. – Education, 1983
The kingdom of Morocco has developed an educational system that incorporates traditional customs and values of the people with the system of accountability practiced there under French colonial rule. A highly structured curriculum for each educational level is combined with a minimum competency requirement at each grade level. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Education, Developing Nations