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Jarrett, Herbert H.; Clark, Frank W. – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1978
Two baccalaureate-level programs that sought to make their educational outcomes explicit within competency-based education (CBE) are compared. The CBE programs in social work, the learning contracts involved, and assessment techniques are described for programs at the University of Montana and the University of Georgia.
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Download full textState Univ. of New York, Saratoga Springs. Empire State Coll. – 1989
Empire State College's alternative approaches to higher education are described in this report. The college is a nontraditional institution emphasizing the following innovative elements: (1) individualized education, carried out through learning contracts; (2) an open format for easy access, placing minimal constraints on time, place, residence…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Programs, College Role
McPhail, Augustine H. – 1972
This is a paper that presents a positive case for the adoption of accountability programs. A brief history of accountability is given. Some important terms relative to accountability are defined. They are: accountability, independent educational accomplishment audit, performance contracting, and educational engineering. Ways in which the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Conference Reports, Educational Change
