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High-stakes reform : the politics of educational accountability /
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 s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
[2011]
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| Colección: | Public management and change.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 of knowledge and skills. High-Stakes Reform analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 223 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781589017887 1589017889 |