| Accountability in Education: A Philosophical Inquiry Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wagner, Robert B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415906253 ISBN-13: 9780415906258 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1992 Annotation: As news stories circulate that American students are lagging far behind their foreign counterparts in math and science, the issue of "accountability"--holding teachers more responsible for students' achievement--gains momentum. President Bush's "America 2000" plan would implement standardized, national testing for all students; and parents and communities alike charge that many of the ills plaguing our educational system would disappear if teachers were held more accountable. But what is "accountability?" Is it best understood in terms of results? Do taxpayers and parents really have a "right to know"? "Accountability in Education" probes the taunting questions surrounding the debate over accountability. Bringing a philosophical perspective to bear on the subject, author Robert Wagner examines the validity of the assumptions, charges and ideas behind this complex issue. He analyzes accountability relationships in schools; the responsibility students have for the quality of their own education; and relates the issue of accountability in education to questions of moral and legal obligation in areas such as business, government and law. Wagner's cogent analysis not only contributes to our understanding of accountability as a philosophical topic, but deepens the discussion around one of the most major issues facing educators today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Finance |
| Dewey: 379.154 |
| Series: Philosophy of Education Research Library |
| Physical Information: 168 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Accountability in Education discusses the debate surrounding the accountability of teachers and questions the responsibility that parents, other groups and even children themselves have for their experience at school. In this book, Robert Wagner examines the assumptions underlying criticisms of major institutions for their lack of attention to the ethical and practical ramifications of their policies. Wagner questions the validity of this assumption by analyzing accountability relationships in schools, discussing the responsibility students have for the quality of their own experiences--as well as the potential accountability of parents and other groups--and relating the issue of accountability in education to questions of moral and legal obligation in areas such as business, government and law. His book provides a cogent philosophical analysis of accountability and is invaluable to an understanding of a majour issue in the contemporary discussion of education. |