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Teachers' Perceptions of Large-Scale Assessment Programs within Low-Stakes Accountability Frameworks
Klinger, Don A.; Rogers, W. Todd – International Journal of Testing, 2011
The intent of this study was to examine the views of teachers regarding the appropriateness of the purposes and uses of the provincial assessments in Alberta and Ontario and the seriousness of the concerns raised about these assessments. These provinces represent educational jurisdictions that use large-scale assessments within a low-stakes…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Improvement, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Dempsey, Ian; Conway, Robert – Australian Journal of Education, 2005
One of the outcomes of regular education reform in Australia has been the development of a national testing program for school students. This article examines the degree to which students with a disability participate in this testing, and the extent to which the testing of students with a disability may help to achieve the National Goals of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Equal Education, Accountability, Testing
Crundwell, R. Marc – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2005
Recent focus on student achievement and the effectiveness of schools, school boards, and teachers has lead to increased demands for accountability in education. Large scale assessments are now used in most provinces in Canada to examine the degree to which educational standards are being reached and explore issues of accountability. Alternative…
Descriptors: Models, School Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries

McEwen, Nelly, Ed. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1995
Five articles in this special issue present the approaches to accountability found in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland, provinces that represent 85% of all Canadian elementary and secondary school students. The articles are then discussed by representatives of four national Canadian educational associations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Educational Research
Green, Joan M. – Education Canada, 1998
Ontario's Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is an independent agency, answerable to the public, created in 1995 in response to input from educators, policymakers, parents, students, and citizens to do large-scale assessments and give objective and informed recommendations for educational improvements. Gives EQAO core values and 10…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Agency Role, Educational Assessment

Macpherson, R. J. S.; And Others – International Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The seven chapters of this theme issue explore current developments in research into educational accountability. State educational performance reporting policies, resource allocation for accountability, and educational reforms in Canada, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are discussed. The final chapters consider accountability policy research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement