High-Stakes Reform: The Politics of Educational Accountability

by Kathryn A. McDermott

Performance accountability has been the dominant trend in education policy reform since the 1970s. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589017676
• ISBN13: 9781589017672
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher