Education As A Business Concept

The respondents from Trinidad and Tobago were found to be much more receptive to the concept of accountability for educators than were the respondents from California. This finding led to a conclusion that it will be difficult to implement a meaningful and effective system of accountability in public education in California. This finding also may offer insight into the poor performance of students from the United States in international testing.

ABSTRACT ............................................ 2

CHAPTER 1 û INTRODUCTION ............................ 1

Context for the Study ...................... 4

Need for the Study ......................... 4

Purpose of the Study ....................... 6

Problem Statement .......................... 8

Research Questions ......................... 8

Definitions of Terms ....................... 18

About the Researcher ....................... 19

Overview of the Remainder of the Study ..... 21

CHAPTER 2 û REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ................ 23

Developing Educational Goals ............... 23

Effective Learning ......................... 32

Student Performance Standards .............. 38

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havez Science Magnet School, a public school that supports quality education. She is honored to be a part of such a successful school year and to have made personal contributions in all aspects of the total operation of such a school. Overview of the Remainder of the Study A review of relevant literature is presented in the following chapter. The methodology followed in the conduct of this study is described and explained in Chapter 3. The results of the investigation of the research questions are presented in Chapter 4. Conclusions drawn from the study results are presented in the final chapter. CHAPTER 2 Review of the Literature Literature is reviewed in support of the study purpose. Topics reviewed are (1) developing education goals and objectives, (2) effective learning, (3) student performance standards and assessment, (4) teacher and administrator performance, and (5) outcomes-based education, and (6) site-based management. Developing Education Goals and Objectives There is growing concern about the effectiveness of social policy in the United States ("Education in the United States,", 1994). Problems in primary and secondary education involving low academic performance are viewed as being both symptomatic of a
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