Accountability Conflicts Vex Schools
Gove Elementary School is one of Florida's "schools on the rise," according to the state accountability system, and John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is one of California's three model schools for grades 6-8.
But neither earns a passing mark under new federal accountability rules.
The contradictory experiences of the two schools on opposite coasts is common, now that states with existing accountability systems must also issue school report cards under the No Child Left Behind Act. The mixed messages, state officials say, may deflect attention from improvement, and make it hard for administrators to explain why schools receive positive and...
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Correction:
The print version of the story listed the wrong states in which two schools are located. Gove Elementary School is in Belle Glade, Fla., and John Glenn Middle School is in Indio, Calif.
Also the goal schools must achieve under California's system is incorrectly stated. Each year, every school must close 5 percent of the original gap between its starting point and the goal set for it by the state.
Also the goal schools must achieve under California's system is incorrectly stated. Each year, every school must close 5 percent of the original gap between its starting point and the goal set for it by the state.
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