LEADER 03801nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910461167203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-58901-788-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000113640 035 $a(EBL)765472 035 $a(OCoLC)748242148 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000565995 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11335697 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000565995 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10533728 035 $a(PQKB)10333581 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC765472 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse884 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL765472 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10497690 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000113640 100 $a20101007d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHigh-stakes reform$b[electronic resource] $ethe politics of educational accountability /$fKathryn A. McDermott 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cGeorgetown University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (236 p.) 225 1 $aPublic management and change series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58901-767-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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" 327 $a8 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 330 $aPerformance accountability has been the dominant trend in education policy reform since the 1970's. State and federal policies set standards for what students should learn; require students to take ""high-stakes"" tests to measure what they have learned; and then hold students, schools, and school districts accountable for their performance. The goal of these policies is to push public school districts to ensure that all students reach a common threshold of knowledge and skills. High-Stakes Reform analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level... 410 0$aPublic management and change. 606 $aEducational accountability$zUnited States$xStates$vCase studies 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zUnited States$xStates$xEvaluation$vCase studies 606 $aEducational accountability$zConnecticut 606 $aEducational accountability$zMassachusetts 606 $aEducational accountability$zNew Jersey 606 $aEducation$xStandards$zConnecticut 606 $aEducation$xStandards$zMassachusetts 606 $aEducation$xStandards$zNew Jersey 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEducational accountability$xStates 615 0$aSchool improvement programs$xStates$xEvaluation 615 0$aEducational accountability 615 0$aEducational accountability 615 0$aEducational accountability 615 0$aEducation$xStandards 615 0$aEducation$xStandards 615 0$aEducation$xStandards 676 $a379.1/580973 700 $aMcDermott$b Kathryn A.$f1969-$0942677 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461167203321 996 $aHigh-stakes reform$92127289 997 $aUNINA