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Peer reviewedAirasian, Peter W. – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
The primary uses of teacher assessment at the local level are to improve instruction, inform tenure decisions, and fulfill contractual requirements; in most districts, teacher assessment has little influence on educational practice. Principals can substantially enhance the success of teacher assessment by understanding its purpose, considering…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedPinkney, H. B.; Fisher, Thomas H. – NASSP Bulletin, 1978
Describes the Florida Educational Accountability Act of 1976. The purpose of the act is to validate the high school diploma, thereby improving the quality of public education and eliminating the continued need for social promotion. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Graduation Requirements
Peer reviewedRomer, Roy – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Membership in the worldwide community means that students must possess globally competitive skills. In 1993, the author and the Colorado General Assembly worked to pass a comprehensive educational reform strategy that established "model" content standards in mathematics, science, geography, history, reading, and writing. Uniform…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Community
