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Jones, Philip G. – American School Board Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Experiments, Educational Technology, Evaluation
Hawkins, Wilbur D. – Thrust for Education Leadership, 1972
In the Tamalpais High School District the performance requirements for the superintendent serve as the basis for the major performance requirements for his administrative staff. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Voelkner, Alvin R. – School Shop, 1973
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Followup Studies, Incentives
Peer reviewedHarrow, Anita J. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1971
The author's conclusion is that it is much more logical and economically feasible to provide a learning environment with a structured behaviorally stated relevant curriculum where teachers would have the freedom to do the job for which they have been hired rather than to deal with an outside agency. (Author/RY)
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Economics, Educational Objectives
Abner, George A.; Adams, James H. – Illinois Career Education Journal, 1971
Discusses the possibilities of a kind of educational contracting where the student seeks and secures the teaching service and experiences he desires. (JS)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Instruction, Performance Contracts
Page, Ellis B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Psychology, Educational Theories, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedJournal of Economic Education, 1972
The use of stated behavioral objectives and student learning contracts, planned and prepared by student and teacher, as teaching methods are discussed and an example of a learning contract is presented. (JB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Economics Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedBoulding, Kenneth E. – Review of Educational Research, 1972
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, Educational Economics, Educational Principles
Educational Product Report Number 38, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Finance, Educational Testing, Performance Contracts
Martin, Reed; Blaschke, Charles – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Responsibility
Peer reviewedStock, Sister Elizabeth Ann – American Biology Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Biology, Evaluation, Flexible Scheduling, Instruction
Peer reviewedHearn, Norman E.; Burns, Thomas – School Management, 1971
A new approach to educational improvement: a school with a successful program adapts the program for another school, and the Office of Education becomes central repository for data on programs validated as successful. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination, Information Sources
Megel, Carl J.; Bhaerman, Robert D. – Compact, 1971
Discusses teacher associations' objections to education voucher systems and performance contracts. (JF)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Vouchers, Experimental Programs, Performance Contracts
English, Fenwick; Zaharis, James – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: Accountability, Contracts, Course Objectives, Negotiation Agreements
Peer reviewedJeffrey, Robert W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Used monetary contracts to evaluate artificial incentives in weight reduction. Overweight men (N=89) were assigned to weight reduction treatment groups which varied by amount of deposit and type of contract. Results showed group contracts produced more weight loss than individual contracts. Amount of deposit was only weakly related to outcomes.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compensation (Remuneration), Group Activities, Males
