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November 2003 | Volume 61 | Number 3

The Challenges of Accountability


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Perspectives / The Crossroads

Marge Scherer

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A Plea for Strong Practice

Richard F. Elmore

The author enumerates the flaws in NCLB and outlines principles for real school improvement.

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Beyond the Rock and the Hard Place

Craig Jerald

Gaming the system or wishing it would fade away are not the only options.

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The Matrix Reloaded

James Harvey

Federal policies create an illusory accountability.

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The Case for Being Mean

Frederick M. Hess

To force change, we must accept incentives and sanctions.

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Testing What for What?

Kieran Egan

The current testing system reflects confusion about the fundamental roles of schools.

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The Lessons of High-Stakes Testing

Lisa M. Abrams and George F. Madaus

Why test scores should never be used in isolation to rate students or schools.

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A Public Agenda Report / What Does the Public Say About Accountability?

Jean Johnson

Parents believe in accountability but they are less interested in the nuances of the debate.

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State-Mandated Testing—What Do Teachers Think?

Joseph P. Pedulla

The benefits of state assessments are not worth the time and money, many teachers believe.

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Myopia in Massachusetts

Anne Wheelock

Test-based accountability scores do not reflect the increasing dropout rates in the state.

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Adding Value to Accountability

Harold C. Doran

Value-added analysis provides a multidimensional picture of school performance.

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Using Low-Stakes Reading Assessment

William G. Brozo and Charles Hargis

Achievement testing can be a tool for teaching and learning.

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Rural Routes to Success

Doris Terry Williams

In the face of the challenge to provide quality teaching, rural schools are initiating partnerships.

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A Blueprint for Increasing Student Achievement

Michael D. Rettig, Laurie L. McCullough, Karen Santos and Chuck Watson

Consultants offer three strategies to help schools sequence curriculum and adjust the pace of instruction.

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Learning from Student Assessment Results

Nancy S. Sharkey and Richard J. Murnane

Teachers need more time and training to understand how to use data to improve achievement.

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Voices / Thinking Outside the Bubble

Nancy M. Williams

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Voices / What Michael Taught Us

Eileen Horowitz and Marion Klein

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Research Link / Linking Professional Development to Student Learning

John H. Holloway

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Voices / Lessons for a New Administrator

Joyce Lee

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Web Wonders

Lisa Post

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Letter from Washington / The New World of Information Technology

Denis P. Doyle

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