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Download full textYsseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 1993
This guide is intended to help develop and implement an outcomes assessment program at the school, district, or state level. An introduction summarizes the purposes of this approach to assessment, which focuses on results rather than process. A four-step process is outlined. The first step is to establish a solid foundation for assessment efforts,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedThurlow, Martha L.; And Others – Special Services in the Schools, 1994
Describes specific steps found to be effective in developing and implementing an outcomes system. Discusses ways to establish a foundation for such an effort, how to develop a model, considerations in data collection and reporting, and procedures for installing an outcomes system. Urges others to adopt outcome-focused education. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Data Collection, Educational Change
