Not exact matches
That is especially true, she notes, when rewards and punishments are attached to the outcomes
of the tests, as is the
case under the No Child Left Behind law and states» own «
accountability»
measures.
Our research showing the lack
of relationship between behavioral and self - reported
measures of character skills adds to the
case for caution in using these
measures for evaluation or
accountability purposes.
Using Evidence for Teacher Education Program Improvement and
Accountability: An Illustrative
Case of the Role
of Value - Added
Measures
In an op - ed for EdSource, Chris Steinhauser, Superintendent
of the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), makes a
case for why CORE Districts should serve as a research pilot for the state's efforts in adopting a multiple -
measure accountability system.
«The current educational
accountability system has become overly focused on narrow
measures of success and, in some
cases, has discouraged schools from providing a rich curriculum for all students focused on 21st century skills they need to acquire.This particularly impacts under - resourced schools that disproportionally serve low - income and students
of color.»
This impatience manifests as frustration at the perceived lack
of achievement, or in the suggestion that Indigenous people must somehow be at fault because
of the persistence
of the disadvantage (the lack
of progress being blamed on «waste» and perceived lack
of accountability of Indigenous organizations), [63] a growing intolerance to commitments being made at the highest levels to concrete
measures to redress such disadvantage, and in more extreme
cases, a return to discredited views which suggest that the only way to improve the situation
of Indigenous peoples is for them to assimilate into mainstream society.
Our members have worked hard to expand and preserve existing programs, and as a result we saw
measures passed this session that improve
accountability and, in the
case of home visiting, increase funding.