This Policy Brief explores two very different aspects of accountability and curriculum. One traditional view incorporates standards into a system of accountability and school curricula. An alternative and currently popular perspective sees accountability as not a system but a strategy, and attempts to fix significant responsibility for student…

The basic charter school bargain--freedom in exchange for accountability--presents unique challenges to authorizers. Authorizers must walk a tightrope of sorts, respecting each charter school's independence and distinct mission, while holding every school accountable for educational results and public obligations. Overseeing charter schools is…

Monitoring and evaluating whether a charter school is in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and performing financially, organizationally, and academically requires the authorizer to examine a host of information about an individual school. Some of this information is reported by the school itself; vehicles such as self-reports,…

This report summarizes AISD activities supported by Title I funds during the 2005-2006 school year.

Describes a study which revealed that greater intercommunication among students and teachers reduces students' false estimations of their course grades and thus reduces students' negative evaluations of their teachers. (CH)

Criticizes educational "bandwagon" movements developed by "barbarians" who exploit and manipulate students while rejecting the learning principles characteristic of humanistic education. (RL)

The author responds to Mr. Sanyal's comments which preceed his and which are addressed to the author's article ("Prospects," v2, n4, Winter 72) by discussing the issues of over-expansion of higher education in developing countries and the usefulness of manpower-forecasting in educational planning. (JH)

Assesses the possible effects of lossening up fixed time requirements and rigid patterns of instruction on the economic efficiency and instructional quality of higher education. (Editor/PG)

Suggests the I.Q. test score is a deterrent to change in education. Examines the evidence on which the concept of I.Q. is based. (ST)

Board members of Instructor have an informal discussion about important educational issues that affect each child's learning proficiency. (Author/RK)

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)

Ten questions about education are asked a member of the board of education and a teacher. (MF)

Article describes the use of accountability schemes and their effect on the educational system. (RK)

Author defines accountability, its use in the educational system, and offers a set of questions to check on its effectiveness. (RK)

Author distinguishes one type of cost evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, from other types of cost evaluation, illustrates its use as a decision-making tool, and discusses a few of the problems associated with its application in the instructional development process. (Author)