This study compares long-term retention from audio-tutorial instruction with common lecture-discussion retention. The population of the experiment was limited to students in two sections of a teacher education methods course. Through the use of a univariate statistical analysis in the framework of a split-plot factorial design, no significant…

This paper describes the historical development of performance contracting, discusses the first performance contracting experiment, cites reactions to performance contracting, and supplies supportive data. The contents are designed to assist the New York State Board of Regents to determine policy for the State Education Department and the New York…