The New Accountability
High Schools and High-Stakes Testing
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Secondary Education, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781135938574 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 16, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781135938574 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 16, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
"Standard-based accountability" has become a consistent buzzword emanating from the mouths of hopeful politicians-liberal and conservative-for almost twenty years. But does accountability work? The New Accountability explores the current wave of assessment-based school accountability reforms, which combine two traditions in American education-public accountability and student testing.
"Standard-based accountability" has become a consistent buzzword emanating from the mouths of hopeful politicians-liberal and conservative-for almost twenty years. But does accountability work? The New Accountability explores the current wave of assessment-based school accountability reforms, which combine two traditions in American education-public accountability and student testing.
