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High-stakes reform : the politics of educational accountability / Kathryn A. McDermott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McDermott, Kathryn A., 1969-
- Series:
- Public management and change.
- Public management and change series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational accountability--United States--States--Case studies.
- Educational accountability.
- School improvement programs--United States--States--Evaluation--Case studies.
- School improvement programs.
- Educational accountability--Connecticut.
- Educational accountability--Massachusetts.
- Educational accountability--New Jersey.
- Education--Standards--Connecticut.
- Education.
- Education--Standards--Massachusetts.
- Education--Standards--New Jersey.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Performance accountability has been the dominant trend in education policy reform since the 1970's. State and federal policies set standards for what students should learn; require students to take ""high-stakes"" tests to measure what they have learned; and then hold students, schools, and school districts accountable for their performance. The goal of these policies is to push public school districts to ensure that all students reach a common threshold of knowledge and skills. High-Stakes Reform analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level...
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Scrutinizing Educational Performance; 2 Performance-Based Accountability; 3 The Evolution of Educational Accountability; 4 Education Standards and Performance Accountability, 1970-2001; 5 Educational Performance Accountability in Three States; 6 Education Finance and Accountability in Massachusetts: "The Grand Bargain"; 7 Accountability and Equity in New Jersey: "Where Home Rule Hasn't Worked, the Legislature Must Do What Home Rule Has Not Done"
- 8 Incrementalism and Local Control in Connecticut: "I'm Not Out Looking for Your Keys" 9 Assessing Performance Accountability in Education; 10 Lessons for Performance Measurement Research and Practice; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781589017887
- 1589017889
- OCLC:
- 748242148
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