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Small, Alan A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational History, Performance Contracts, Student Motivation
Download full textSaint Elizabeth School District R-4, MO. – 1973
The two objectives of this accountability project carried out in St. Elizabeth School District, Mo., were: (a) to increase the average student achievement by at least 5 percent at each level K-12 in the four basic areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science during the 1972-73 school term as measured by scores on the Stanford…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement, Achievement Gains
Peer reviewedMcConville, J. Lawrence – Educational Forum, 1973
This paper attempts to clarify the scope of performance contracting, to speculate about its genesis in terms of socio-economic forces, and to review current opinion among those who will likely influence its future. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Consultants, Curriculum Development
Estes, Nolan – 1971
This report discusses performance contracting as one means of implementing educational accountability. It describes the planning for and main features of the Dallas, Texas, performance contract -- the Guaranteed Student Performance in Education and Training Program that uses a multifaceted approach to remove math, reading, and motivation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Consultants, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedHarrison, Alton, Jr. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 1973
Teachers are responsible for pupil progress-when they do make progress. Author asks who is responsible when they do not progress and offers some suggestions. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cognitive Processes, Family Characteristics
Donald, Janet G. – Learning and Development, 1976
A learning contract is a document, drawn up by a student and his instructor or advisor that specifies what the student will learn, how this will be accomplished, within what period of time, and what the criteria of evaluation will be. The student and instructor agree upon specific objectives, resources to be used, and feedback sessions.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives
Aldridge, Hal – Forum, 1971
Discussion of the nature of student-teacher contracts pertaining to academic work to be performed by the student and evaluated by the teacher covers a wide range of related issues in this article. The nature of contracts, evaluation procedures, instructional materials, community attitudes, and the individualization of instruction are commented on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Objectives, Individualized Instruction
Parti, Michael; Adelman, Irma – 1971
This study identifies the policy variables that are effective in increasing student verbal achievement in urban grammar schools and high schools, and estimates the impact of these variables upon verbal achievement, expected years of education completed by a typical student, and expected lifetime earnings of a typical student. A theoretical model…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Accountability, Elementary Education
