School accountability / edited by Williamson M. Evers and Herbert J. Walberg ; contributing authors Williamson M. Evers ... [and others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evers, Williamson M., 1948-

Walberg, Herbert J., 1937-

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.

Series:

Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 512.

Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 512

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational accountability--United States.

Educational accountability.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Ca. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, [2002]

Contents:

Testing and Accountability, Historically Considered / Diane Ravitch 9

Real Accountability in K-12 Education: The Marriage of Ted and Alice / Chester E. Finn, Jr. 23

The Cost of Accountability / Caroline M. Hoxby 47

Sorting Out Accountability Systems / Eric A. Hanushek, Margaret E. Raymond 75

State Accountability Systems / Lance T. Izumi, Williamson M. Evers 105

Principles for Accountability Designs / Herbert J. Walberg 155.

Notes:

"An assessment by the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0817938818

OCLC:

50172926