Tag: accountability
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Why the K-12 Blame Game Benefits No One
By Matthew Lynch With skyrocketing costs, budget crises, inconsistent curricula, poor standardized testing scores, and poor morale among teachers, administrators, and students, the need for sustainable ... -
Promoting Student Achievement through Accountability and Assessment
Educators, parents, politicians, and concerned citizens agree that the American educational system is in poor shape, and that far reaching changes are needed for improvement. One ... -
Can Superstar Teachers Save Failing Schools?
By Matthew Lynch An interesting phenomenon in many public, private and charter schools is the adoption of accountability standards that read more like a white paper ... -
Accountability: Just One Piece of the School Reform Puzzle
School reform can no longer rely mostly on inputs—that is, giving schools more resources and more support. In order for schools to really help the students ...