Designing California's Next School Accountability Program

Autor/in	Warren, Paul
Institution	Public Policy Institute of California
Titel	Designing California's Next School Accountability Program
Quelle	(2014), (48 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Accountability; Elementary Secondary Education; Common Core State Standards; Academic Standards; Standardized Tests; Educational Finance; Funding Formulas; School Districts; Program Effectiveness; Technical Assistance; Governance; State Programs; Goal Orientation; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Educational Indicators; Student Evaluation; Educational Assessment; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Verantwortung; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Bildungsfonds; Funding; Finanzierung; School district; Schulbezirk; Technische Hilfe; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Regierungsprogramm; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Kalifornien
Abstract	California is in the midst of a major K-12 reform effort. In 2010, the state adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which outline what students should know in mathematics and English. In 2013, it adopted tests of the new standards developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Collaborative (SBAC). These tests will be administered beginning in 2015, replacing the California Standards Tests (CSTs). In addition, the state revamped its school-finance system in 2013, creating the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to streamline local funding and increase support for disadvantaged students. The LCFF also requires districts to set performance targets on a range of school and student success indicators as part of a district Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). This report reviews the state's options for the next generation of K-12 school accountability programs. The analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the current programs leads to the proposal of several steps that merge state and local accountability programs and create a more straightforward approach to improving schools and student outcomes: (1) California should create a new state measure that would align with the LCAP program; (2) The state should develop and fund a larger program of technical assistance to school districts; and (3) The legislature and governor need to address governance arrangements of accountability programs. The report provides an outline of a state accountability measure and program that includes a broader range of student outcomes than just test scores and also aligns with the design guidelines. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01