Drawing on existing state practices and on the views of policymakers and school experts, the report proposes principles for effective accountability systems and imagines a new accountability system in a so - called 51st state. (learningpolicyinstitute.org)
Brown noted the progress of several states around the above goals, noting rapid progress on strengthening the alignment and standards, but noting that states have made less progress in the area of creating effective accountability systems. (aypf.org)
With states taking on a bigger role in assessing accountability for school reforms, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a paper this week outlining its thoughts on how states can craft effective accountability systems. (governing.com)