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12/9/99


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OUTLINE

WHAT STATES ARE DOING NOW

STATE USE OF PERFORMANCE DATA, 1996-97

WHAT IS AVAILABLE NOW

MECHANISMS TO INFLUENCE QUALITY

CHOOSING A STRATEGY:.USE OF MEASURES

Level of Accountability

CHOOSING A STRATEGY:.STATE CHARACTERISTICS

CHOOSING A STRATEGY:.DATA AVAILABLE

CHOOSING A STRATEGY: CRITERIA FOR MEASURES & MEASURE SETS

CRITERION: RELEVANCE

CRITERION: SCIENTIFIC SOUNDNESS

CRITERION: FEASIBILITY

WHAT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 1999 AND 2000

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