ERIC Number: EJ1223473
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 34
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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School Performance, Accountability, and Waiver Reforms: Evidence from Louisiana
Dee, Thomas S.; Dizon-Ross, Elise
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v41 n3 p316-349 Sep 2019
States that receive federal waivers to the No Child Left Behind Act were required to implement reforms in designated "Focus Schools" that contribute to achievement gaps. We examine the performance effects of such "differentiated accountability" reforms in Louisiana. These Focus School reforms emphasized school-needs assessments and aligned technical assistance. These reforms may have also been uniquely high-powered because they were linked to a letter-based school-rating system. We examine the impact of these reforms in a sharp regression-discontinuity (RD) design. We find that, over each of 3 years, Louisiana's Focus School reforms had no measurable impact on school performance. We discuss evidence that these findings reflect policy reform fatigue and poor quality of implementation at the state and local level.
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Accountability, School Turnaround, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, State Standards, Performance Based Assessment, Needs Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Quality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001; Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140009
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