Accountability: Responsibility and Reasonable Expectations. CSE Report.

Autor/in	Linn, Robert L.
Institution	California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation.; National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA.
Titel	Accountability: Responsibility and Reasonable Expectations. CSE Report.
Quelle	(2003), (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Standards; Accountability; Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; State Standards + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Verantwortung; Bildungsreform; Bundesrecht
Abstract	Some of the central features of current educational accountability systems are discussed using the requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 as the primary example. It is argued that broadly shared responsibility is needed for accountability systems to contribute to improved education. It is also suggested that systems need to be designed in ways that are consistent with research and past experience. This requires the setting of ambitious performance standards and improvement targets, but ones that can be reasonably achieved given sufficient effort and supporting resources. These design features are contrasted with the NCLB requirements. Illustrations are provided of some of the state responses to the NCLB demands that attempt to avoid the over-identification of schools for improvement and sanctions. (Contains 4 figures, 5 tables, and 21 references.) (Author)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC