Redesigning accountability systems for education - Fuhrman, Susan; Elmore, Richard F. (New York : Teachers College Press, 2004)
Complexity, accountability, and school improvement / Jennifer A. O'Day -- Validity issues for accountability systems / Eva L. Baker and Robert L. Linn -- Accountability models / Robert L. Linn -- Benchmarking and alignment of state standards and assessments / Robert Rothman -- Biting the bullet: including special-needs students in accountability systems / Martha L. Thurlow -- The effects of testing on instruction / Joan L. Herman -- The challenge of the high schools / Leslie Santee Siskin -- Does external accountability affect student outcomes? a cross-state analysis / Martin Carnoy and Susanna Loeb -- High-stakes testing in a changing environment: disparate impact, opportunity to learn, and current legal protections / Jay P. Heubert -- 'Slow down, you move too fast': the politics of making changes in high-stakes accountability policies for students / Susan H. Fuhrman, Margaret E. Goertz, and Mark C. Duffy -- The problem of stakes in performance-based accountability systems / Richard F. Elmore.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Educational accountability -- United States; Competency-based education -- United States; School improvement programs -- United States