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Stitzlein, Sarah M.; Feinberg, Walter; Greene, Jennifer; Miron, Luis – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2007
Education is experiencing a case of misplaced accountability, where an exclusive reliance on high stakes tests overlooks the more subtle judgments of teachers and professional educators and, because of its simplicity, passes as democratic. This article investigates the theoretical underpinnings of current accountability initiatives and draws upon…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Educational Objectives, High Stakes Tests, Accountability