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UNINA9910817365403321 |
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Titolo |
No child left behind? : the politics and practice of school accountability / / Paul E. Peterson, Martin R. West, editors |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2003 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (350 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PetersonPaul E |
WestMartin R |
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Soggetti |
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Educational accountability - Law and legislation - United States |
Education - Standards - United States |
Federal aid to education - United States |
Education - United States |
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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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Contents; Preface; 1 The Politics and Practice of Accountability; PART 1 - The Politics of Accountability; 2 No Child Left Behind: Forging a Congressional Compromise; 3 Refining or Retreating? High- Stakes Accountability in the States; 4 Politics, Control, and the Future of School Accountability; 5 Rethinking Accountability Politics; PART 2 - The Practice of School Accountability; 6 Lessons about the Design of State Accountability Systems; 7 Unintended Consequences of Racial Subgroup Rules; 8 Charter School Achievement and Accountability; 9 The Effects of Accountability in California |
PART 3 - The Promise of Student Accountability 10 The "First Wave" of Accountability; 11 No Child Left Behind, Chicago- Style; 12 A Closer Look at Achievement Gains under High- Stakes Testing in Chicago; 13 Central Exit Exams and Student Achievement: International Evidence; Contributors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The 2002 No Child Left Behind Act is the most important legislation in American education since the 1960's. The law requires states to put into place a set of standards together with a comprehensive testing plan designed to ensure these standards are met. Students at schools that fail to meet those standards may leave for other schools, and |
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