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Ehren, M. C. M.; Hatch, T. – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2013
Many studies point to potential unintended consequences of accountability systems such as when schools narrow their teaching to fixate on tested subjects. As a result, some states and districts in the USA have complemented the federal test-based accountability system with additional measures of educational practices to hold schools accountable on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Schools, High Stakes Tests, Outcome Measures
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2007
This handbook will assist principals and school testing coordinators in implementing the spring 2007 administration of the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). Information regarding administration timeline, reporting, process, online tools and contact personnel is discussed. Contents include: (1) Scheduling; (2) Identify Primary Test…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Alternative Assessment, Educational Testing, Guidance Programs