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Chris Brandt; Carla Evans; Chris Domaleski – National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, 2025
Students need far more than traditional academic skills to succeed in school, work and civic life. Decades of discussion about the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors that facilitate success in the information age have produced consensus that students should learn 21st century competencies. However, many schools struggle to meaningfully…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Competence, Integrated Curriculum, Instructional Development
Wilkinson, Gene L. – 1978
This chapter outlines the theory of cost-benefit analysis and discusses its application to determining the cost-benefit of instructional development projects. Three types of applications are discussed: (1) descriptive applications of single projects; (2) predictive studies of proposed projects; and (3) comparative analysis of alternative projects…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
Bergquist, Constance C.; Alack, Joey – 1982
The Program Assistance and Approval System (PAAS) is an attempt to fulfill the needs of the 1978 Louisiana Educational Accountability Act regarding improvements in schools and/or educational programs. The system is designed as an onsite review to (1) determine the degree of implementation of program standards, (2) assess areas of need, and (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Basic Skills, Compliance (Legal)