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Analyzing the operation of performance-based accountability systems for public services / / Frank Camm, Brian M. Stecher
| Analyzing the operation of performance-based accountability systems for public services / / Frank Camm, Brian M. Stecher |
| Autore | Camm Frank A. <1949-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (58 pages) |
| Disciplina | 352.6/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StecherBrian M |
| Collana | Technical report (Rand Corporation) |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability
Organizational effectiveness Performance - Management |
| ISBN |
1-282-94059-7
9786612940590 0-8330-5084-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: How a Performance-Based Accounting System Changes Service Delivery: An Analytic Overview; The Production Chain; Operating a Service-Delivery Activity Under Traditional Government Administrative Oversight; Creating and Updating a Performance-Based Accountability System; Information from Constituents; Information About How the Service-Delivery Activity of Interest Operates
Information on the Quantity, Quality, or Cost of Outputs That the Activity DeliversOperating a Performance-Based Accountability System During a Period of Accountability; The Total System; CHAPTER THREE: Empirical Questions to Ask When Studying a Performance-Based Accountability System; How Did the Relevant Service-Delivery Activity Work Before a Performance-Based Accountability System Existed?; Why and How Did the Performance-Based Accountability System Come into Existence? What Does the Internal Design of the Performance-Based Accountability System Look Like? What Is the Basis for This Design?How Well Does the Performance-Based Accountability System Work?; What Can Be Done to Improve Our Understanding of the Performance-Based Accountability System and to Improve Its Performance?; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusions; APPENDIX: Inventory of Key Elements Relevant to How a Performance-Based Accountability System Works; Glossary of Related Ways to Improve an Organization's Performance; Bibliography; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219979103321 |
Camm Frank A. <1949->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Deregulating school aid in California : how districts responded to flexibility in Tier 3 categorical funds in 2010-2011 / / Brian M. Stecher [and eight others]
| Deregulating school aid in California : how districts responded to flexibility in Tier 3 categorical funds in 2010-2011 / / Brian M. Stecher [and eight others] |
| Autore | Stecher Brian M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 pages) |
| Disciplina | 379.12209794 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
StecherBrian M
BriggsMary |
| Collana | RAND Corporation report series Deregulating school aid in California |
| Soggetto topico | Government aid to education - Deregulation - California |
| ISBN | 0-8330-7981-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220149703321 |
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Stecher Brian M.
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2012 | ||
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Making sense of test-based accountability in education / / Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Stephen P. Klein, editors ; prepared for the National Science Foundation
| Making sense of test-based accountability in education / / Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Stephen P. Klein, editors ; prepared for the National Science Foundation |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.26/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HamiltonLaura S
StecherBrian M KleinStephen P. <1938-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational tests and measurements - United States
Educational accountability - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-3398-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; DEFINING THE TERMS; TESTS ARE USED WIDELY AND FOR SEVERAL PURPOSES; NEW FEDERAL LEGISLATION MAKES TESTING MANDATORY; THE RATIONALE FOR TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS IS COMPELLING; TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY COMMANDS SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES; ABOUT THIS BOOK; Chapter Two TESTS AND THEIR USE IN TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS; A BRIEF HISTORY OF RECENT TRENDS IN LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENT; HOW LARGE-SCALE TESTS ARE USED TODAY; ALIGNING TESTS AND STANDARDS; SETTING TARGETS FOR PERFORMANCE; REWARDS AND SANCTIONS
SUMMARYChapter Three TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING TESTS; FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND; SCORE RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; FAIRNESS; TRADE-OFFS: TESTING TIME, COSTS, AND OTHER FACTORS; CONCLUSION; Chapter Four CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE-SCALE, HIGH-STAKES TESTING ON SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM PRACTICE; THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EFFECTS OF TESTING; GATHERING EVIDENCE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF HIGHSTAKES TESTING; THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF HIGH-STAKES TESTING; SUMMARY; Chapter Five ACCOUNTABILITY AS SEEN THROUGH A POLITICAL LENS; STANDARDIZED TESTING FACILITATES POLITICAL OVERSIGHT OF EDUCATION WHICH GROUPS ARE INTERESTED IN TESTING AND ASSESSMENT?WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE TESTING POLICY?; TESTING AS A ROUTE TO ACHIEVING OTHER POLICY GOALS; THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICS ON HOW TESTS ARE USED; RECONCILING POLICYMAKING IMPERATIVES WITH GOOD TESTING STANDARDS; Chapter Six IMPROVING TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY; FIRST, SOME GENERAL ADVICE; IMPROVING TECHNICAL QUALITY; DESIGNING SYSTEMS THAT HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON PRACTICE; POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS; CONCLUSION; RESOURCES; REFERENCES; CONTRIBUTORS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220137003321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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
| 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 |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (155 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.1/58 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
StecherBrian M
KirbySheila Nataraj <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational accountability - United States
School management and organization - United States Organizational effectiveness - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-283-59731-4
9786613909763 0-8330-3595-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE; Introduction; Accountability in Education; Other Approaches to Educational Accountability 1; Accountability in Other Sectors; Organization of the Monograph; CHAPTER TWO; Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program; Background; The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence 4; Education Criteria for Performance Excellence 5; Organizational Performance Results; Strategic Planning; Information and Analysis; Process Management; Evidence on the Baldrige Framework: Effects on Performance; Validating the Framework
Effect on Operating Performance The K-12 Educational Sector Experience with the MBNQA; Winners of the Baldrige Award in Education; Chugach School District (CSD), Alaska7; Pearl River School District (PRSD), New York 8; Other Users of the Baldrige Criteria; Implications for Education; Institutional Self-Assessment May Be Inherently Beneficial; The Baldrige Process Supports Accountability; Educators May Find It Difficult to Understand and Translate the Criteria; Some Caveats; CHAPTER THREE; Toyota Production System/Lean Manufacturing; Overview of TPS/Lean Manufacturing; Focus on the Value Stream Standardization Worker Empowerment; Evidence for Effects of TPS/Lean Manufacturing on Production and Workers; Worker Empowerment or Worker Exploitation?; Applying TPS/Lean Manufacturing to Education; Implications for Education; Greater Focus on Value Streams Could Improve Educational Outcomes; Worker Empowerment Could Improve Educational Practices; TPS/Lean Production Must Be Used as a Complete System; Closely Translating TPS Practices to Education Is Challenging; CHAPTER FOUR; The Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act; Overview of the Job Training Partnership Act Performance Standards Performance Incentives; How JTPA Worked in Practice; Measures of Performance; Effects on Provider Behavior; Overview of the Workforce Investment Act 2,3; Early Implementation of the WIA; Implications for Education; Explicit Performance Objectives May Produce Mixed Outcomes; Data Collection Alone Does Not Drive Improvement; Educational Systems Should Use Multiple Measures of Performance; The JTPA Framework Highlights the Need to Adjust for Differences in Ability; CHAPTER FIVE; Accountability in the Legal Profession; The Nature of Professions Overview of Accountability in the Legal Profession Professional Authority; Controls on Entry; Alternative Legal Training; Professional Responsibility; Addressing and Protecting Client Concerns; Collective Self-Regulation; Lawyer Discipline System; Market Forces; Applying the Legal Model to Educational Accountability; Implications for Education; The Knowledge Base in Education is Not Yet Sufficiently Well-Regarded for Professional Accountability; Professional Accountability and Alternative Certification Can Coexist; Educators Should Foster a Sense of Public Responsibility Educators Would Need Methods of Self-Policing and Self-Regulation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220135603321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pain and gain : implementing No Child Left Behind in three states, 2004-2006 / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.]
| Pain and gain : implementing No Child Left Behind in three states, 2004-2006 / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.1/580973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StecherBrian M |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational accountability - California
Educational accountability - Georgia Educational accountability - Pennsylvania |
| ISBN |
1-282-03328-X
9786612033285 0-8330-4643-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction and Methods; Findings from the Previous Monograph; The Current Study; Overview of Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind; Study Approach and Methods; How This Report Is Organized; Technical Notes; CHAPTER TWO- Implementation of SBA in California; Background on California's SBA System; California Findings from the ISBA Study; What School Improvement Strategies Were Used, and Which Were Perceived to Be Most Useful?
What Was the Impact of Accountability on Curriculum, Teacher Practice, and Student Learning?What Conditions Hindered Improvement Efforts?; CHAPTER THREE- Implementation of SBA in Georgia; Background on Georgia's SBA System; Georgia Findings from the ISBA Study; CHAPTER FOUR- Implementation of SBA in Pennsylvania; Background on Pennsylvania's SBA System; Pennsylvania Findings from the ISBA Study; CHAPTER FIVE- Conclusions; Common Themes Across the Three States; Trends; Distinctive Approaches by States; Looking Ahead; APPENDIX A- Sampling and Response Rate Tables; APPENDIX B- Results Tables Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220104103321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 | ||
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Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.]
| Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.3/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StecherBrian M |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability - United States
Organizational effectiveness - United States Performance - Management |
| ISBN |
1-282-94058-9
9786612940583 0-8330-5083-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; What Is a Performance-Based Accountability System?; Problem Recognition and Adoption; Design of the Performance-Based Accounting System; Implementation and Monitoring; Effectiveness; Refinement; A Note About Terminology; Research Approach; Cases Examined in This Study; Child Care; Education; Health Care; Public Health Emergency Preparedness; Transportation; Organization of This Monograph
Chapter Two: A Historical Perspective on Performance-Based Accountability Systems Origins; Twentieth-Century Efforts to Improve Efficiency and Performance; Total Quality Management; Other Public-Sector Performance Management Initiatives; Government Performance and Results Act; National Performance Review; Recent State and Local Efforts; Chapter Summary; Chapter Three: Problem Recognition and Adoption; Reasons for Adopting a Performance-Based Accountability System; Concerns Over Quality Sometimes Build for Many Years; Specific Events Can Also Weigh Heavily in System Creation Sometimes One System Leads to Another Influence of Stakeholder and Governance Context; Service Providers Are Usually Influential Stakeholders; Influence of Service Consumers and Other Stakeholders Tends to Be Episodic; Decentralized Governance Structures Provide Opportunity for Stakeholder Influence; Systems Are Often Created Without Clear Agreement Among Stakeholders About Key Design Issues; Understanding of Service Production Processes; There Is Considerable Variation Across Sectors in the Quality of the Knowledge Base for Performance-Based Accountability Systems Tension Between a Performance-Based Accountability System and Other Oversight Structures Chapter Summary; Chapter Four: The Design of an Incentive Structure to Motivate Behavioral Change; Whose Behavior Must Change to Meet System Goals?; In the Sectors Examined, System Designers Quickly Identified Whose Behavior Needed to Change; System Designers Sometimes Seek to Change Organizational Behavior; System Designers Must Ensure That Individuals and Organizations Targeted for Change Can See the Connection Between Their Behavior and System Goals A System Should Distinguish the Contribution of Individuals from That of Teams Individuals and Organizations Targeted in the Nine Cases Have Varying Levels of Control Over Desired Changes; Incentive Structure Used to Induce Behavioral Change; Context Shapes the Incentive Options Available; The Size of an Incentive Should Reflect the Value to the Government of Changing the Targeted Behavior; Training and Technical Support Can Sometimes Be Used to Enhance Incentives; Cases Studied Varied Widely in the Use of Rewards and Sanctions; Chapter Summary Chapter Five: The Design of Measures That Link Performance to Incentives |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220098103321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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