Educational Leadership in an Age of Accountability: The Virginia Experience Contributor(s): Duke, Daniel L. (Editor), Grogan, Margaret (Editor), Tucker, Pamela D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791456757 ISBN-13: 9780791456750 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: The insistence by policymakers and politicians that educators be held accountable for student outcomes has resulted in dramatic shifts in the responsibilities of department chairs, principals, and superintendents. Educational Leadership in an Age of Accountability explores these changes in Virginia, following its implementation of an ambitious accountability plan that called for standards of learning, statewide high-stakes tests, standards of accreditation, and annual school performance report cards. This book examines factors such as the fate of students who fail state tests, achievement differences between black and white students, ethical issues surrounding accountability measures, and the increasing politicization of local schooling. Educational Leadership in an Age of Accountability shows that accountability pressure has done more than previous reforms to foster instructional leadership. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Finance - Education | Leadership |
Dewey: 379.158 |
LCCN: 2002067030 |
Series: Suny Series in Educational Leadership |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.48" W x 9.26" (0.94 lbs) 221 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |