Accountability

The latest news about accountability, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Nikki Hudson, left, the academic coordinator at Lida Hooe Elementary School in Dallas, compares notes with Principal Linda Saenz during a principal-evaluation session.
—Mark Graham for Education Week

Districts Tying Principal Reviews to Test Scores

Eleven states looking for flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act have won waivers from the U.S. Department of Education, and more applications are under consideration. (April 4, 2012)

• New Evaluations for Principals, New Equity Issues

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The Accountability Push in Virtual Learning
Our guests discussed why accountability is so important for virtual schools, what those schools are doing to ensure high-quality learning for students, and what challenges they face in meeting that goal.

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Tackling Turnaround at Shawnee High School
Education Week is following Shawnee High through its quest to move off the bottom of Kentucky’s list of low-performing schools and remake itself into a school that produces high numbers of graduates who go onto college and careers.

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Baton Rouge Struggles to Keep Control of Schools
Efforts to create a new school district and reshuffle students in East Baton Rouge Parish are causing a stir in Louisiana.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
It's Not a Failure When Students Learn Differently
May 13, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Atlanta Cheating Essay Contains 'Empty Claims'
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Standardized Tests Do Not Track Individual Learning
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Cheaters Are Villains, But There Are Heroes, Too
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Winning Obsession Yields Cheating in School, Life
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Atlanta Cheating Scandal Reverberates
Beverly Hall, the former superintendent indicted with 34 other educators in the state probe, was nationally known for her success in raising students' test scores.
April 4, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Good Intentions Do Not Ensure Good Results
April 3, 2013 - Education Week
Arizona Weighing 'Performance Funding' for Schools
Gov. Jan Brewer is backing an unusual effort to tie a relatively small portion of school funding to districts' performance on the state’s A-F grading system.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
States Use School Score Cards to Target Climate Problems
Under a federal grant program, 11 states are using student surveys and select data to monitor and address issues around safety, discipline, and engagement.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week

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