Redesigning Accountability Systems for Education

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Author: Susan Fuhrman

ISBN-10: 0807744255

ISBN-13: 9780807744253

Category: Educational Administration - General & Miscellaneous

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Acknowledgments1Introduction32Complexity, Accountability, and School Improvement153Validity Issues for Accountability Systems474Accountability Models735Benchmarking and Alignment of State Standards and Assessments966Biting the Bullet: Including Special-Needs Students in Accountability Systems1157The Effects of Testing on Instruction1418The Challenge of the High Schools1679Does External Accountability Affect Student Outcomes? A Cross-State Analysis18910High-Stakes Testing in a Changing Environment: Disparate Impact, Opportunity to Learn, and Current Legal Protections22011"Slow Down, You Move Too Fast": The Politics of Making Changes in High-Stakes Accountability Policies for Students24512Conclusion: The Problem of Stakes in Performance-Based Accountability Systems274About the Contributors297Index303