Pariah or Paragon? The Outcome-Based Education Debate.

Boschee, Floyd; Baron, Mark A.

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ERIC Number: EJ490896

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Publication Date: 1994

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Pariah or Paragon? The Outcome-Based Education Debate.

Boschee, Floyd; Baron, Mark A.

School Business Affairs, v60 n10 p48,50-52 Oct 1994

Answers questions concerning outcome-based education (OBE), including underlying beliefs, characteristics, reasons to change to OBE, needs it will fulfill, how to begin OBE, and arguments in opposition. Cites dramatic improvement in students' test scores in Connecticut, Utah, and New York school districts after the implementation of OBE. (MLF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Politics of Education, School Business Officials, Student Needs, Time Management

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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