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McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Hamilton, Laura S. – RAND Corporation, 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 places a strong emphasis on the use of student achievement test scores to measure school performance, and, throughout the United States, school and district education reform efforts are increasingly focusing on the use of student achievement data to make decisions about curriculum and instruction. To encourage…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Accountability
Zacks, Rebecca – Technology Review, 2000
Presents a ranking of the top United States universities in their quest for intellectual property, commercial partners, and profits. Bases rankings on a consideration of patent numbers, patent quality, and licensing revenues. (WRM)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Patents, Program Effectiveness
Robinson, Glen E.; Protheroe, Nancy J. – 1987
American taxpayers are currently investing more than $160 billion annually in public elementary and secondary education. Concerned citizens continue to ask: For what purposes is the money being used, and is it accomplishing its purposes? This seven-chapter study addresses these concerns and provides factual answers to related questions about the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Decision Making, Educational Assessment
Budke, Wesley E.; Harsch, Wallis J. – 1986
A study examined state-administered vocational education program improvement projects funded in fiscal year (FY) 1985 under subpart 3, sections 131 (research), 132 (exemplary and innovative), and 133 (curriculum development) of the Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482). It was determined that more funds are being obligated for supportive…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research