Organizational improvement and accountability : : lessons for education from other sectors / / Brian Stecher and Sheila Nataraj Kirby, editors ; prepared for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Examines five accountability models--two from the manufacturing sector; a performance incentive model used in the evaluation of job training programs for the poor; accountability in the legal sector; and accountability in health care as shown by clinical practice guidelines, use of statistical risk-...
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (155 p.) |
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| Summary: | Examines five accountability models--two from the manufacturing sector; a performance incentive model used in the evaluation of job training programs for the poor; accountability in the legal sector; and accountability in health care as shown by clinical practice guidelines, use of statistical risk-adjustment methods, and the public reporting of health performance measures. The authors summarize the models? effectiveness and draw lessons for implementing the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-134). |
| ISBN: | 1283597314 9786613909763 0833035959 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Brian Stecher and Sheila Nataraj Kirby, editors ; prepared for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. |