Sentences with phrase «education accountability matters»

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It's not that Perry was a worse «education governor» than Bush (or, for that matter, Ann Richards) before him, but that he presided over an accountability strategy that was running out of steam.

While the federal government funds the lion's share of education research, it is state and local governments that make most of the consequential decisions on such matters as curricula, teacher preparation, teacher training, and accountability.

Thus there is no incentive for states to provide an education to these students comparable to other students whose progress does matter in accountability systems.

Education Week examines whether the «widespread worry that states would walk away from making sure that particular groups of students — English - language learners, students in special education, and racial minorities — mattered in their school accountability systems» under ESSA is wellEducation Week examines whether the «widespread worry that states would walk away from making sure that particular groups of students — English - language learners, students in special education, and racial minorities — mattered in their school accountability systems» under ESSA is welleducation, and racial minorities — mattered in their school accountability systems» under ESSA is well founded.

But no matter: An 8 - 1 decision would still be reason for special education advocates to celebrate, with the caveat that all rests on accountability and compliance.

Yet, teachers do matter, often in ways that can not be measured, and since teacher pay accounts for the greatest percentage of education budgets — which continue to dominate state budgets — political leaders and the public feel compelled to call for greater teacher accountability.

Here's a new, better deal for education: Find out which teachers would accept full accountability for achievement if they had full authority over what matters in school and give them that authority.

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We must also expand accountability, holding all the players in education accountable for doing right by our kids, no matter who they are or where they live.

«What a state chooses to measure as part of its accountability system matters because accountability systems communicate expectations» (The Education Trust 2017).

The increasing number of state legislators, auditors, comptrollers, parents, students and academic institutions that are calling for more accountability in the charter sector are right: If we are committed to a public education system that strives to serve all children, with the understanding and the expectation that each and every one matters, has potential and deserves the resources and opportunity to succeed, then we must rein in the current growth model of charter expansion, and insist instead on a well - regulated and equitably resourced system of public schools that works for all children.

Lately he has been particularly proactive in concentrating on developing subject matter expertise, product and business knowledge, increased use of tools, personal development including continuing legal education, productivity, community, and accountability.