Accountability, Assessment and Teacher Commitment: Lessons from Kentucky's Reform Efforts Contributor(s): Whitford, Betty Lou (Editor), Jones, Ken (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791444104 ISBN-13: 9780791444108 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: Accountability, Assessment, and Teacher Commitment offers a vantage point to draw lessons from, and ponder alternatives to, the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), a state school reform effort based on a system of statewide student assessment and high-stakes accountability for teachers. It documents classroom realities and probes the consequences of this type of reform through case studies, comparisons to alternative models, and thought-provoking responses from national experts. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 379.158 |
LCCN: 99021286 |
Series: Suny Series, Restructuring and School Change |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.85" W x 8.9" (0.82 lbs) 267 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Accountability, Assessment, and Teacher Commitment offers a vantage point to draw lessons from, and ponder alternatives to, the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), a state school reform effort based on a system of statewide student assessment and high-stakes accountability for teachers. It documents classroom realities and probes the consequences of this type of reform through case studies, comparisons to alternative models, and thought-provoking responses from national experts. Contributors include Lola Aagaard; Terry I. Brooks; Jan Calvert; Pamelia Coe; Dick Corbett; Letitia Hichstrasser Fickel; Donna Gaus; Marilyn Hohmann; Ken Jones; Patricia J. Kannapel; A. Richardson Love Jr.; Christy D. McGee; Lynne Miller; Beverly D. Moore; Cynthia A. Reeves; David Ruff; Gordon Ruscoe; Linda Shelor; Debra Smith; John Snyder; Patricia A. Wasley; Anne Wheelock; and Betty Lou Whitford. |