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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811621803321

Autore

Reeves Douglas B

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-280-93077-2

9786610930777

1-4166-0072-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

379.158

Soggetti

Teaching

Teaching - Aids and devices

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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;

Sommario/riassunto

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.