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Kearney, C. Philip; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
A response to criticism by researchers House, Rivers, and Stufflebeam published in the June Kappan. (Editors)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Program Evaluation, State Departments of Education
Woodington, Donald D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Descriptors: Accountability, Program Evaluation, State Departments of Education, State Legislation
Lopez, Felix M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1970
A proposal for setting up an accountability program for teachers. (RA)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Responsibility, Objectives, Performance Criteria
Katz, Lilian – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
Outlines five perspectives contributing to an overall assessment of early childhood program quality: the top-down, bottom-up, outside-inside, inside, and ultimate (community and societal) perspectives. Use of multiple evaluation perspectives requires high inference levels for assessors and raises accountability issues. Unfortunately, appallingly…
Descriptors: Accountability, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Hastings, Anne H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Evaluates the performance of federal block grants in health, law enforcement, peoplepower training, community development, and Social Security programs, to help forecast the effects of such grants in education. Finds that block grants did not improve local control, accountability, citizen participation, efficiency, targeting of funds, or program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Block Grants, Citizen Participation, Elementary Secondary Education
Plisko, Valena; Scott, Elois – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
To evaluate the effects of the 1988 Hawkins-Stafford Amendments on Chapter 1, the U.S. Department of Education is conducting several analyses of the program's new accountability features and other provisions. Current evaluation projects focus on early education, effective practices for at-risk children, and integrated services for preschool and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
House, Ernest R.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
Among nearly 40 States attempting to apply the accountability principle to school operation by legislative fiat, Michigan is clearly a leader. This exhaustive study reveals disturbing defects in Michigan's plan, particularly in the assessment component. (Editor)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Niedermeyer, Fred; Klein Stephen – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Describes the Staff Performance Improvement and Appraisal Program at Newport-Mesa, California (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation Methods
Miller, Susan K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
A Newport Beach, California, teacher evaluates that district's Staff Performance Improvement and Appraisal Program. (JF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation Methods
Wells, Amy Stuart; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
A study of 17 charter schools in 10 California districts concludes that these schools have not lived up to the assumptions propelling them. Charters fell short on accountability, administrative autonomy, funding efficiency, choice and admissions, infusion of competition, and instructional innovation. Public school educators claim charters are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Efficiency
Sirotnik, Kenneth A.; Kimball, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Presents content standards for performance-based accountability systems, which should not be driven by a single indicator. Systems must consider school context and individual student differences; monitor and support equitable learning opportunities, long-term professional development opportunities, and classroom assessments; and allow for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Education, Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education
