Each state's accountability system must be statewide — in other words, a single system used throughout the state, with a uniform methodology for differentiating and identifying schools for improvement. (educationnext.org)
To track the effects of this bold experiment, the authors of Organizing Schools for Improvement collected a wealth of data on elementary schools in Chicago. (carnegiefoundation.org)
States can identify the exact same percentage of schools for improvement no matter what happens on state tests. (educationnext.org)