Contracted School: An Instrument of Educational Change.

Porter, Otha L.

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ERIC Number: EJ045412

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Publication Date: 1971

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Contracted School: An Instrument of Educational Change

Porter, Otha L.

Journal of Negro Education, 40, 3, 233-239, Sum 71

Describes the case of the School City of Gary, Indiana, which in September of 1970 contracted with the Behavioral Research Laboratories to operate the Banneker Elementary School on a money-back guaranteed performance basis. (JM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Sciences, Contracts, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Performance Specifications, Private Agencies, Student Improvement

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Identifiers - Location: Indiana

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