An accountability system must define appropriate expectations for participants in the system (e.g., schools, districts, the state and federal governments, as well as students and teachers). (fairtest.org)
However, when a significant number of participants in the system can not be expected to know the jargon, it is a reasonable question how one keeps things fair to them. (slaw.ca)
All the principles should be used to help guide participants in the system to doing their work responsibly and well. (fairtest.org)