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Autore |
McDermott Kathryn A. <1969-> |
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Titolo |
High-stakes reform [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of educational accountability / / Kathryn A. McDermott |
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Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (236 p.) |
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Collana |
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Public management and change series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Educational accountability - United States - States |
School improvement programs - United States - States - Evaluation |
Educational accountability - Connecticut |
Educational accountability - Massachusetts |
Educational accountability - New Jersey |
Education - Standards - Connecticut |
Education - Standards - Massachusetts |
Education - Standards - New Jersey |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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, |
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