Accountability for learning : how teachers and school leaders can take charge / Douglas B. Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reeves, Douglas B.

Contributor:

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching.

Teaching--Aids and devices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reeves provides a blueprint to transform educational accountability from something ''done to'' (and hence resisted and resented by) teachers, to the use of accountability as a constructive force that will improve student learning and the professional practices of teachers and leaders.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; The "A-Word": Why People Hate Accountability and What You Can Do About It; Accountability Essentials Identifying and Measuring Teaching Practices; The Accountable Teacher; Teacher Empowerment Bottom-Up Accountability; A View from the District; The Policymaker's Perspective; Putting It All Together: Standards, Assessment, and Accountability; Appendix A A Sample Comprehensive Accountability System; Appendix B Tools for Developing and Implementing an Accountability System; Appendix C Contact Information for State Departments of Education and Other Organizations

ReferencesIndex; About the Author;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610930777

9781280930775

1280930772

9781416600725

1416600728

OCLC:

191036669