Accountability and Evaluation: Decision-Making Structures and the Utilization of Evaluation in Finland.

Laukkanen, Reijo

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ERIC Number: EJ571247

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Accountability and Evaluation: Decision-Making Structures and the Utilization of Evaluation in Finland.

Laukkanen, Reijo

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v42 n2 p123-33 Jun 1998

Contextual changes in society in Finland, as elsewhere, have caused new demands for evaluation. This is particularly apparent in light of curriculum developments in compulsory education in Finland. The use of evaluations and the importance of planning evaluation for the benefit of the user are discussed. Professional, consumerist, and public accountability models are described. (SLD)

Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Stakeholders

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Finland

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