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Mathers, Judith K. – School Business Affairs, 2001
Comparative analysis of state performance-based accountability systems (PABS), which consist of five components: standards, assessments, multiple indicators, rewards, and sanctions. Discusses three unintended consequences of PABS: narrowing of curriculum, teaching to the test, and timeliness of available data. (Contains eight references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Raham, Helen – School Business Affairs, 2001
Describes differences between Canadian and American experiences with the implementation of accountability systems. Compared with the U.S. experience, school accountability is limited in Canada. Unlike the in the U.S., for example, Canada currently has no performance-incentive plans, personnel practices tied to achievement, value-added assessment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
