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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Collectivité auteur: Rand Education (Institute)
Autres auteurs: Stecher, Brian M., Kirby, Sheila Nataraj, 1946-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2004.
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=105333
Table des matières:
  • 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.