Amidst demands for greater accountability, many methods of ensuring teacher quality have been suggested. One that is currently gaining popularity in some quarters is Value-Added Assessment. In this system, statistical methods are applied to determine which teachers are succeeding, and which are failing in adding "value" to a child's…

Kentucky's accountability system includes a school-processes audit known as Standards and Indicators for School Improvement (SISI), which is in a nascent stage of validation. Content validity methods include comparison to instruments measuring similar constructs as well as other techniques such as job analysis. This study used a two-phase process…

No Child Left Behind legislation has triggered increased attention toward closing the achievement gap. Of particular importance is the need to improve African American male outcomes in education. The Jefferson County Public School System (JCPS) has embarked on one such effort with the implementation of the Street Academy Pilot Program. Evaluation…