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Skourdoumbis, Andrew – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2017
This paper is a critique of the school education productivity evaluation and two research constructs germane to it, "teacher quality" and "teacher effectiveness." The paper will argue that policy inceptions of "teacher quality" and "teacher effectiveness" proxy for the productive capacity of schools and more…
Descriptors: Productivity, Teacher Effectiveness, Best Practices, Accountability
Michael J. Feuer; Robert E. Floden; Naomi Chudowsky; Judie Ahn – National Academy of Education, 2013
Teacher preparation programs (TPPs) are where prospective teachers gain a foundation of knowledge about pedagogy and subject matter, as well as early exposure to practical classroom experience. Although competence in teaching, as in all professions, is shaped significantly by on-the-job experiences and continuous learning, the programs that…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation, Educational Quality, Teacher Effectiveness
Ysseldyke, James; Nelson, J. Ruth – 1998
Based on an extensive analysis of the characteristics of 113 accountability reports from 32 state education agencies, a study group convened to develop a list of necessary, desirable, and succinct characteristics of good state and district educational accountability reports. This report discusses the recommendations of the study group. Desirable…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Cave, Martin; Hanney, Stephen; Henkel, Mary; Kogan, Maurice – 1997
This book gives an updated account of the present use and status of performance indicators (PIs)in British higher education, a decade after their controversial introduction into higher education policy. The first chapter explores some key issues in the development of PIs, noting that since their introduction as a largely, externally imposed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Nelson, J. Ruth; Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 1998
This report discusses the findings of a study that compared identified desirable characteristics of state accountability reports with 20 accountability reports generated by 7 states. Desirable characteristics included (1) clarity (the intended audience, statements of purpose, a description of the population being reported on and the states'…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Data Interpretation, Disabilities
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Superintendent. – 1989
This report presents a plan for an Educational Assessment and Accountability System for Hawaii. The purpose of this plan is to provide an analytical as well as a descriptive account of the condition of public education in Hawaii. It is meant to be a vehicle to provide the means by which educational outcomes can be examined in light of contextual…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Cave, Martin; And Others – 1988
This book gives an account of the present use and status of performance indicators in British higher education, set against the developing literature and experience of performance indicators in the United States and other countries. The book provides a critical survey of the range of devices being proposed but also points to possible patterns or…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
Seyfarth, Allison; Ysseldyke, James E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 1998
In the mid 1990s, the National Center on Educational Outcomes worked with stakeholder groups to establish a set of criteria for use in large-scale assessments. The criteria addressed issues of the participation of students with disabilities in the assessments, assessment accommodations, and the reporting of results for students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Educational Assessment