In addition to indicators required by ESSA for identifying schools for intervention,
this broader system of accountability can also include state or local indicators that offer diagnostic information to guide teaching and program investments (see Table 1).
As part of
the broader systems of accountability that states will develop, school classification systems are one way for states to communicate their values and signal to schools which measures should hold their attention.
As a result, states should include indicators of resource equity in
their broader systems of accountability and exclude from school classification systems measures over which schools do not have control.
Accordingly, states should consider these indicators for
their broader systems of accountability, such as in rich data dashboards, to inform continuous improvement.
Not exact matches
Focusing on a notion
of accountability which is
broader than just league tables and published measurement scores, the Big Education Inquiry argued for greater local control over schools and education and a democratic input into local school
systems.
If we want charter schools to earn a
broad base
of popularity, we need to build stronger authorizing
systems that enable school leaders to drive innovation while setting clear expectations about outcomes and
accountability.
Accountability systems should measure and reflect this
broader vision
of learning by using a framework
of indicators for school success centered on academic outcomes, opportunity to learn, and engagement and support.
Broader deregulation efforts to form charter schools and create
accountability systems have been slowed by such barriers as state lawmakers» reliance on mandates, equity questions, and the lack
of credible...
The rubric examines how organizations store, access, and use available data to support
broad areas
of function: Goal - setting for, and evaluation
of, programs and major initiatives;
system - level performance management and
accountability; and resource allocation and budgeting.
«If we're going to design an
accountability system that's true to the
broad purposes
of education, we need to bring back that kind
of national assessment,» he said.
But this district
of 30,000 students has pioneered a local
accountability system with a much
broader conception
of success.
Under ESSA, states will establish new
accountability systems that will include additional indicators
of success that reflect a
broader picture
of how schools are serving all children.
In Michigan, for instance, the new chief state school officer recently replaced the test - focused
accountability system with a new grading
system that relies on a
broader set
of measures
of school quality, including family involvement, the quality
of professional development, attendance, and dropout rates, among others.
The report did commend the state for reaching out to a
broad cross-section
of people and groups to develop the state plan and for committing to review and potentially revise its goals and
accountability system after five to seven years.
For example, ESSA requires states to include a
broader set
of factors in school
accountability systems rather than just test scores; provides funding for states and districts to audit and streamline their testing regimes; and allows states to cap the amount
of instructional time devoted to testing.
But this district
of 30,000 students has pioneered a local
accountability system with a different, much
broader conception
of success.
«The school
accountability system needs to be radically overhauled so that schools can offer a rich,
broad and exciting set
of opportunities for all their young people both within the curriculum and in extra-curricular activities.
Accordingly, «Next Generation»
accountability systems should include «a
broad palette
of functionally significant indicators to replace [such] single composite indicators [as this] will likely be regarded as informational rather than controlling, thereby motivating stakeholders to action» (p. ix).
They examine the startlingly
broad range
of education policy changes enacted in Florida during Bush's first term, including moves toward privatization with a voucher
system, more government control
of public education institutions with centralized
accountability mechanisms, and a «superboard» for all public education.
Policymakers and the public must immediately engage in an open and transparent community decision - making process about the best ways to use test scores and to develop
accountability systems that fully support a
broader, more accurate definition
of college, career, and citizenship readiness that ensures equity and access for all students.
If our secondary schools are going to develop the future leaders, active citizens, great parents and innovators that we need from our future adults, we need an
accountability system that recognises those
broader areas as well as the achievement
of particular qualifications.
If all testing companies would clearly explain that their reading comprehension tests are tests
of knowledge, and if they would explain — as the ACT's Chrys Dougherty does — that the only way to prepare for them is to build
broad knowledge, then we could begin to create a fair and productive assessment and
accountability system.
And across the country, states and districts are exploring
Broader, Bolder ways to recruit, induct, support, and evaluate teachers: In California, CORE districts are collaborating to craft
systems of accountability as a teacher support and school...
CORE District leaders have created an
accountability system that aligns with a
broader set
of improvement efforts.Going forward, the CORE Districts will continue to grapple with how best to drive school - level implementation
of social emotional learning practices and the respective continuous improvement structures that promote equitable access to deeper learning.
As states consider these new indicators, they must keep in mind that school classification
systems are only one part
of a
broader vision
of accountability.
States have the opportunity to create a
broader vision
of accountability that encompasses a
system of data collection and reporting, classification
of school performance, the direction
of supports and implementation
of interventions, and assessment
of resource allocation.
This includes a
broad set
of measures for student success; attention to district - level, not just school - level,
accountability; development
of systems for supporting schools and districts; improvements in how teachers are trained and supported; and
accountability for how resources are allocated.
WHEREAS, the over-reliance on high - stakes standardized testing in state and federal
accountability systems is undermining educational quality and equity in U.S. public schools by hampering educators» efforts to focus on the
broad range
of learning experiences that promote the innovation, creativity, problem solving, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and deep subject - matter knowledge that will allow students to contribute and thrive in a democracy and an increasingly global society and economy; and
To accomplish this goal, the concept
of accountability must become much
broader so that it encompasses a
system of data collection and reporting, classification
of school performance, direction
of supports and implementation
of interventions, and assessment
of resource allocation.
This policy enhancement could effectuate (a) a
broader accountability system for both academic performance and social - emotional development, and (b) a greater
system of care for child mental health with schools as the focal point.
It follows that inspection
systems should now go beyond
accountability for an individual school to inspection
of the effectiveness
of their
broader polycentric networks.
How has the development
of school
accountability systems changed the relationship between formal schooling and
broader cultures?
When it comes to evaluating the quality and effectiveness
of schools and pre-K programs, for example, pre-K
accountability systems use a much
broader definition
of quality than No Child Left Behind.
A hallmark
of the
Broad - style leadership is closing existing schools rather than attempting to improve them, increasing class size, opening charter schools, imposing high - stakes test - based
accountability systems on teachers and students, and implementing
of pay for performance schemes.
Nearly two years later, not a single state's plan to comply with the federal education law — and its
broader vision for judging school performance — calls for inclusion
of such measures in its school
accountability system.»
In my view, the levers have not changed as a result
of the evolving
accountability systems, which will hopefully become more meaningful for schools due to
broader, more appropriate measures
of achievement.
He said: «All children and young people are entitled to receive a
broad and balanced curriculum, but we currently have an out -
of - control, high - stakes
accountability system that narrows the curriculum by ranking schools in league tables according to test and examination results.
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