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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Judge Raises Concerns About School Cheating Case
June 19, 2013 - AP
Student Transfer Ruling Reversed by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court has once again rejected legal arguments against a state statute that could allow students to leave failing school districts for better schools.
June 12, 2013 - McClatchy-Tribune
State District to Run Struggling Schools in Va.
The Old Dominion is the fourth state to create an entity to turn around its lowest-performing schools.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Time for Progress in Teacher Prep
Judgments of teacher-prep programs should be linked to student achievement, say Edward Crowe, Michael Allen, and Charles Coble of Teacher Preparation Analytics.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
States Seek Flexibility During Common-Test Transition
A flurry of education groups are staking out positions on the role tests should play in evaluating teachers and labeling schools.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Peer Review of State Assessments Put on Hold
The U. S. Department of Education quietly pauses expert-panel review of state assessment systems, a staple of federal oversight.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Focus On: School Leaders
Chicago Upgrades Its Principal Pipeline
Amid a wave of school closings, Chicago is forging ahead with plans to groom a crop of high-performing principals.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
States View Teacher Quality as Pre-K Rating Factor
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems are seen as a prod to professionalize the preschool field.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Leeway Urged in Putting Common Core Into Effect
Five groups representing state and district school leaders call for flexibility in implementing the common standards.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Teachers Oppose Sole-Test Evaluation
June 3, 2013 - Education Week

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