To understand the current moment in
school accountability, one must understand the larger contradictions in
education politics. Accountability
Frankenstein provides a broader perspective on the school
accountability debate by exploring the contradictions inherent in
high-stakes testing. Accountability
Frankenstein explains the historical and social origins of
test-based accountability: the political roots of accountability, why
we trust test scores while we distrust teachers, the assumptions behind
formulaic accountability systems, and the weaknesses with the current
carrot-and-stick approach to motivating teachers.
Accountability Frankenstein answers the questions of educators and parents who want to understand the origins of accountability. This book challenges the beliefs of fierce advocates and opponents of highstakes testing. It provides a rescue plan for accountability after the failures of high-stakes testing, a plan to make accountability smart, democratic, and real.
CONTENTS:
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Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2007
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59311-623-1
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59311-624-8
Accountability Frankenstein answers the questions of educators and parents who want to understand the origins of accountability. This book challenges the beliefs of fierce advocates and opponents of highstakes testing. It provides a rescue plan for accountability after the failures of high-stakes testing, a plan to make accountability smart, democratic, and real.
CONTENTS:
- Preface
- The Political Origins of Accountability
- Trusting Tests
- How Trustworthy are Test Scores?
- Setting up Goals and Failure
- Consequential Thinking
- A Better Way
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Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2007
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59311-623-1
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59311-624-8
