High-Stakes Reform

Author: Kathryn A. McDermott
Edition: Original
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1589017676

High-Stakes Reform: The Politics of Educational Accountability (Public Management and Change series)

Performance accountability has been the dominant trend in education policy reform since the 1970s. Download High-Stakes Reform: The Politics of Educational Accountability (Public Management and Change series) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. State and federal policies set standards for what students should learn; require students to take "high-stakes" tests to measure what they have learned; and then hold students, schools, and school districts accountable for their performance. The goal of these policies is to push public school districts to ensure that all students reach a common threshold of knowledge and skills. High-Stakes Reform analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level education accountability policies across the country. It also situates the education accountability movement in the broader context of public administr Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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