03801nam 2200733 a 450 991046116720332120200520144314.01-58901-788-9(CKB)2670000000113640(EBL)765472(OCoLC)748242148(SSID)ssj0000565995(PQKBManifestationID)11335697(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000565995(PQKBWorkID)10533728(PQKB)10333581(MiAaPQ)EBC765472(MdBmJHUP)muse884(Au-PeEL)EBL765472(CaPaEBR)ebr10497690(EXLCZ)99267000000011364020101007d2011 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHigh-stakes reform[electronic resource] the politics of educational accountability /Kathryn A. McDermottWashington, D.C. Georgetown University Pressc20111 online resource (236 p.)Public management and change seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-58901-767-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexPerformance 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...Public management and change.Educational accountabilityUnited StatesStatesCase studiesSchool improvement programsUnited StatesStatesEvaluationCase studiesEducational accountabilityConnecticutEducational accountabilityMassachusettsEducational accountabilityNew JerseyEducationStandardsConnecticutEducationStandardsMassachusettsEducationStandardsNew JerseyElectronic books.Educational accountabilityStatesSchool improvement programsStatesEvaluationEducational accountabilityEducational accountabilityEducational accountabilityEducationStandardsEducationStandardsEducationStandards379.1/580973McDermott Kathryn A.1969-942677MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461167203321High-stakes reform2127289UNINA