Organizational improvement and accountability : lessons for education from other sectors /

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a performance-based accountability system built around student test results. The accountability system comprises explicit educational goals, assessments for measuring the attainment of goals and judging success, and consequences (rewards or sanctions). But the...

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Korporativní autor: Rand Education (Institute)
Další autoři: Stecher, Brian M., Kirby, Sheila Nataraj, 1946-
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2004.
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=105333
Obsah:
  • Introduction : accountability in education
  • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program
  • Toyota production system/lean manufacturing
  • The Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act
  • Accountability in the legal profession
  • Clinical practice guidelines in the health sector
  • Risk adjustment methods in health care accountability.