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Gullatt, David E.; Ritter, Marlene L. – American School Board Journal, 2002
To assess student achievement, states use a variety of accountability tools including school report cards, effectiveness scores, and school rankings. Responses from all 50 state departments of education showed that 19 states rank schools on their effectiveness as part of the state's accountability system. Three states use test scores alone for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Effective Schools Research