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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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The Rules of Engagement: Examining the Limits of Standards and Accountability Policy
Easley, Jacob, II.
Educational Forum, v77 n2 p214-224 2013
Standards and accountability policies are central elements of school reform agendas aimed at equalizing students' access to quality education and closing the achievement gap. Yet, such policies have failed to yield the expected, large scale results. One explanation may be found in the embedded zones of wishful thinking. Two particular zones of wishful thinking are the policies' efficacy to foster deep learning and the standards' ability to create cohesive P-12 systems of educational excellence.
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Learning Processes, Academic Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness, Alignment (Education), Achievement Gap, Access to Education, Improvement Programs, Charter Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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