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ERIC Number: EJ103865
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Holding Accountability Models Accountable
Pyatte, Jeff A.
College Student Journal, 8, 1, 83-87, Feb/Mar 74
This article provides an accurate account of the history of the Texarkana Project, the first attempt to demonstrate accountability in education by using the engineering model. Using the average per pupil expenditure as a basis for comparison, the cost of engineering in Texarkana is shown to be very high. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Development, Educational Finance, Models, Research Projects
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Identifiers: Texarkana Project