Toward a Culture of Consequences: Performance-based Accountability Systems for Public Services : Executive Summary
- ISBN-10
- 0833050354
- ISBN-13
- 9780833050359
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 52
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rand Corporation
- Authors
- Brian M. Stecher, Laura S. Hamilton, Frank Camm
Description
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve public services. This report explores PBAS design and effectiveness in child care, education, health care, emergency preparedness, and transportation.
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