{"id":1961,"date":"2010-08-06T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shermandorn.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1961"},"modified":"2010-08-06T12:18:29","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T16:18:29","slug":"accountability-frankenstein","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shermandorn.com\/?page_id=1961","title":{"rendered":"Accountability Frankenstein"},"content":{"rendered":"

To understand the current moment in school accountability, one must understand the larger contradictions in education politics. Accountability Frankenstein<\/span> provides a broader perspective on the school accountability debate by exploring the contradictions inherent in high-stakes testing. Accountability Frankenstein<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n

Accountability Frankenstein<\/span> 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 high-stakes testing. It provides a rescue plan for accountability after the failures of high-stakes testing, a plan to make accountability smart, democratic, and real.<\/p>\n

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