High-stakes reform : the politics of educational accountability / / Kathryn A. McDermott
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| Autore: |
McDermott Kathryn A. <1969->
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| Titolo: |
High-stakes reform : the politics of educational accountability / / Kathryn A. McDermott
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2011 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 379.1/580973 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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 | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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, 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... |
| Titolo autorizzato: | High-stakes reform |
| ISBN: | 1-58901-788-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910827090003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Public management and change.