Identifying Cross-Cutting Outcomes for Use as a Focal Point for Change.

Institution	Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC.
Titel	Identifying Cross-Cutting Outcomes for Use as a Focal Point for Change.
Quelle	(1993) 1, (59 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Agency Cooperation; Agency Role; Child Welfare; Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation Criteria; Holistic Approach; Outcomes of Education; School Restructuring; State Departments of Education; State Standards + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindeswohl; Holistischer Ansatz; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung; Kultusministerium
Abstract	This issue brief discusses the process of identifying a broadly defined set of desired outcomes for children and youth. It looks at the experiences of four states making progress in this area--Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, and Kansas--in order to illustrate the implications for state education agency policy and practice. It presents principles for ensuring that outcome-based education efforts are compatible with and supportive of more comprehensive attempts to achieve cross-sector accountability for the well-being and success of children and families. It challenges state education agencies (SEAs) to measure success by how well schools contribute to helping children and youth develop a wide range of skills, competencies, and personal attributes. The role of SEA is described in relation to the following: identifying a set of cross-cutting outcomes; forging a common vision; agreeing on outcomes; and identifying indicators. The following accountability efforts are described: (1) setting goals for concerted statewide action in Oregon; (2) restructuring human services in Texas; (3) taking a broad view of education reform in Kentucky; and (4) moving toward performance-based accreditation in Kansas. Two figures are included. The appendix, comprising two-thirds of the document, contains descriptions of 36 child well-being indicators. Each 1-page descriptor contains: the indicator briefly stated; significance; data requirements; current source of information; facts; and comments. (LMI)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC