Standards-based accountability under no child left behind experiences of teachers and administrators in three states
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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Santa Monica, CA
Rand Corp.
2007, 2007
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275)
- 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