Sentences with phrase «old system of accountability»

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With key components from the old system as the foundation, ESSA (which Business Roundtable CEOs supported) is designed to move the federal government out of the decision - making process and give states the flexibility to design their own accountability systems and ensure all students receive an education that prepares them for college and career.

Hopefully that's the case, because right now Colorado is one of the few states with a school rating system that isn't the accountability equivalent of the old - school T formation.

Tellingly, I did not observe similar improvements among low - performing schools under the state's old accountability system, which rated schools based on their performance but did not impose the threat of vouchers.

It protects a system in which kids are assigned to schools, the district retains power irrespective of performance, light - touch interventions pass for change, tough accountability is muted, old rules and contracts are preserved, and new operators and approaches are stymied.

States that are reluctant to implement a high - stakes high school graduation test might want to look at the old Regents end - of - course exam system as a possible model for a moderate - stakes student accountability system.

Michigan is one of 42 states to receive a waiver from the 13 - year - old federal law in exchange for implementing requirements like career - and college - ready standards, stronger school accountability standards and a system to evaluate teachers and identify underperforming ones.

«Student Growth Objectives» is a new term for an older concept that is being increasingly integrated into educational accountability systems nationwide, and also under scrutiny (see one of Diane Ravitch's recent posts about this here).

Although decent responses exist for every one of these concerns, as do sundry ways of curbing their excesses, it's probably time for education reformers and policymakers to admit that just pushing harder on test - driven accountability as the primary tool for changing our creaky old public - school system is apt to yield more backlash than accomplishment.

For example, educators of really young children — who are not old enough to take the D.C. Comprehensive System exams which are the basis of the school system's test - based accountability system — are still judged on standardized tests, just not the DSystem exams which are the basis of the school system's test - based accountability system — are still judged on standardized tests, just not the Dsystem's test - based accountability system — are still judged on standardized tests, just not the Dsystem — are still judged on standardized tests, just not the DC CAS.

For too long, the Department of Education has used an opaque contract system, repeatedly hiring the same old players to administer servicing contracts with little or no accountability.