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Download full textAdamany, David – 1979
An analysis of the impact of state government regulation on higher education in California is presented. Two assumptions are explained on which the analysis is based; i.e., that the mission of higher education is teaching, scholarship, and service to the community and that public higher education is rightfully under the authority of the governor…
Descriptors: Accountability, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Higher Education
Lott, Winsor A. – 1979
A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature on April 26, 1979, would require that all tests used for postsecondary or professional school admissions become "public records" after they have been administered. The New York State Education Department is opposed to this bill because it would greatly increase the cost of test…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates
Corson, John J. – 1979
A comparison of the management of institutions of higher education with that of other types of enterprises is presented. The first section explores how management is affected by the purpose of the enterprise and the environment within which it operates. The impact of the external environment is assessed and three types of internal organizations…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrators, College Administration
Cook, Desmond L., Ed.; Stoycheff, Peter A., Ed. – 1973
The papers comprising these proceedings discuss the nature and purpose of the Independent Educational Accomplishment Audit (IEAA), a concept born in the late 1960's to establish accountability for mandatory technical assistance programs funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: (1) origins and rationale of the Independent Educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1977
The third report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act, this report contains a description of the implementation of the Maryland Accountability Program on the state and local school system levels, including present achievement and future plans; demographic data for the state, local school systems, and schools; assessment data on…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Accountability, Accounting
Barak, Robert J.; Berdahl, Robert O. – 1978
The state of the art of state-level academic program review is presented. The growth of state agency reviews and three types of state coordinating agencies are discussed. The relation of program review to budget review and planning is outlined, and a description is provided of what programs are reviewed, the criteria for reviewing new programs,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Jones, William L.; Stough, Charles – 1977
The authors contend that in many school districts nothing has changed in school-community relations for generations and that most school districts simply do not know how to relate to the public in a way that the public can understand or accept. Ways to organize effective public relations are suggested, and many examples are given of both…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Jolly, David – 1978
The need for public disclosure of supplemental income received by California public universities' faculty members, particularly from outside consulting is discussed. The relationship between this supplemental income and legislative decisions on faculty salaries is also discussed. Although legislation has been considered in this area of public…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Faculty, Consultants
Handleman, Chester – 1978
A major reason for the public's concern about curriculum and instruction at all levels of education has evolved because of the serious decline in student academic achievement. After two decades of innovation in teaching styles there are increasing complaints about academic grade inflation, functional illiteracy, and student inability to read,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Community Colleges
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1974
The A.R.T.A. Project has completed three years as a Title III, 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act funded project. The overall goal was to establish "in house" performance contracting to make teaching more effective via an incentive payment system to teachers for above average gains of students, considering achievement, daily…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Attendance Patterns, Educational Quality
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1975
This initial report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act provides descriptive information to public officials and the general public about Maryland public schools. In the Report, the reader will find information about: the nature of the educational accountability effort thus far; the objectives of the Maryland State Department…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Ability
Educators Consulting Services, Inc., Conway, AR. – 1975
The project discussed here was an outgrowth of a Title I, Elementary Seconoary Education Act cooperative project involving nine Arkansas school districts. Initiated during 1971-72 school year, the cooperative's first two years focused on developing and field testing procedures for conducting district wide assessment of needs, program planning, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Heaton, C. P., Ed. – 1975
Management by Objectives (MBO) can be used as a tool for assisting in the more effective management of organizations engaged in higher education. This document shares the early experiences and efforts of those who have implemented the MBO process in higher educational environments with individuals and organizations who may be contemplating the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, Community Colleges
Sward, Paul L., Comp. – 1975
Highlights from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) fourth quarterly conference of Chief Area Education Officers (July, 1975) are briefly described in this report. Included in the report are: (1) a list of participants; (2) "The Year Ahead--'76", an address Dr. Clennon Sockey, Director of Indian Education Programs; (3) eleven BIA Area…
Descriptors: Accountability, American Indians, Budgets, Career Development
Pray, Francis C. – 1972
The poor performance of boards of trustees, often a characteristic of the so-called "struggling institution," is identified as a symptom of trouble in institutions with financial problems. In scores of colleges studied, very few boards of trustees were found who met the standards of composition, organization and performance necessary for solution…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrators, Board Administrator Relationship, Court Litigation
