Grading education: getting accountability right

"...Instead of just grading progress in one or two narrow subjects, we should hold schools accountable for the broad outcomes we expect from public education -- basic knowledge and skills, critical thinking, an appreciation of the arts, physical and emotional health, and preparation for skilled...

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Main Authors: Rothstein, Richard (Author), Jacobsen, Rebecca (Author), Wilder, Tamara (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC Economic Policy Institute 2008
New York Teachers College Press
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Summary:"...Instead of just grading progress in one or two narrow subjects, we should hold schools accountable for the broad outcomes we expect from public education -- basic knowledge and skills, critical thinking, an appreciation of the arts, physical and emotional health, and preparation for skilled employment -- and then develop the means to measure and ensure schools' success in achieving them. Grading Education describes a new kind of accountability plan for public education, one that relies on higher-quality testing, focuses on professional evaluation, and builds on capacities we already possess..."
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-248) and index
Physical Description:263 p. ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9780807749395
0807749397
1932066365

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