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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Rand Education (Institute)
Other Authors: Stecher, Brian M., Kirby, Sheila Nataraj, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2004.
Subjects:
Educational accountability > United States.
School management and organization > United States.
Organizational effectiveness > Evaluation.
Educational accountability.
School management and organization.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation)
Administration scolaire.
Efficacité organisationnelle > Évaluation.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) > États-Unis.
Administration scolaire > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Finance.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
Educational accountability
Organizational effectiveness > Evaluation
School management and organization
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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