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Direct linkGagnon, Douglas J.; Schneider, Jack – Educational Policy, 2019
School accountability systems in the United States have been criticized on a number of fronts, mainly on grounds of completeness and fairness. This study examines an alternative school quality framework--one that seemingly responds to several core critiques of present accountability systems. Examining results from a pilot study in a diverse urban…
Descriptors: Accountability, Equal Education, Educational Quality, Urban Schools
Abbate-Vaughn, Jorgelina; Paugh, Patricia C.; Douglass, Anne – Educational Policy, 2011
The political emphasis on early education speaks of growing expectations for equal access and the need to ensure quality--by way of standard accountability measures--on behalf of all young children. A central element in the improvement of early education focuses on teacher quality. In this article we examine and discuss the challenges related to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Young Children, Politics of Education
Alexander, Nicola A. – Educational Policy, 2006
The purpose of this article is twofold. First, it examines the requirement in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that states have all students "proficient" in math and reading by 2013-2014. Second, the article assesses the organizational capacity of eighth-grade programs in Massachusetts to meet that directive. Issues of organizational…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Objectives, Reading Achievement
