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Download full textHanushek, Eric A.; Raymond, Margaret E. – 2002
Test-based accountability systems are now a central feature of U.S. education policy. Accountability systems are implemented as a way of improving student outcomes through new, highly visible incentives. This paper characterizes the incentives of different state accountability systems and reviews the existing evidence about outcomes. The question…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Objectives
