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Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Barnett, Joshua; Ganesh, Tirupalavanam G. – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background: Via the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), stronger accountability proponents are now knocking on the doors of the colleges of education that prepare teachers and, many argue, prepare teachers ineffectively. This is raising questions about how effective and necessary teacher education programs indeed are. While research…
Descriptors: Accountability, Schools of Education, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Anders, Patricia; Richardson, Virginia – Teachers College Record, 1992
A culture of testing permeates schools. Many teachers cannot separate instruction/instructional improvement from outcome measures designed for accountability. The article discusses the effects of standardized testing and examines a study of teachers' beliefs and practices concerning reading comprehension instruction that indicates accountability…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Testing, Grading