Standards-based accountability under no child left behind : experiences of teachers and administrators in three states

Standards-based accountability under no child left behind : experiences of teachers and administrators in three states / Laura S. Hamilton [and others].

Since 2001-2002, standards-based accountability (SBA) provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) have shaped the work of public school teachers and administrators in the United States. NCLB requires each state to develop content and achievement standards in several subjects, administe...

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Other Authors: Hamilton, Laura S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2007.
Subjects:
United States. > No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (United States)
Educational accountability > California.
Educational accountability > Georgia.
Educational accountability > Pennsylvania.
Education > Standards > California.
Education > Standards > Georgia.
Education > Standards > Pennsylvania.
EDUCATION > Finance.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Children's Studies.
Education > Standards
Educational accountability
Educação > Estados unidos.
Administração da educação > Estados unidos.
California
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1: Introduction
  • ch. 2: Study design and methods
  • ch. 3: SBA systems in California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania
  • ch. 4: Educators' opinions about standards, assessments, and accountability
  • ch. 5: School and district improvement strategies
  • ch. 6: Instructional practices related to standards and assessments
  • ch. 7: Perceived barriers to school improvement
  • ch. 8: Conclusions and implications
  • Appendix A: Sampling and survey responses
  • Appendix B: Supplementary tables
  • Appendix C: Superintendent, principal, and teacher surveys.

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