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ERIC Number: EJ528688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
Accountability: The Case of Accreditation of British Columbia's Public Schools.
Maxwell, T. W.
Canadian Journal of Education, v21 n1 p18-34 1996
Accreditation in British Columbia's schools has evolved into a complex process. Using an expanded model of accountability, this article analyzes the British Columbia accreditation process, focusing primarily on the difficulty of serving both system and local audiences and the nature of the accreditation manual. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, Models, Public Schools, School Districts
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: British Columbia
Note: Research support provided by the Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction, University of British Columbia.