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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Educational accountability"”.
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An evaluation technique for determining educational accountability
… and allows for the development of more effective educational decisions. If there exists a heterogeniety of performance levels in the classroom, then it would seem that a management system such as that utilized by contingency management or precision teaching would best serve the varied needs of the …
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Visual Arts Assessment in the Age of Educational Accountability
… changes in the way art teachers assess since accountability through Educator Effectiveness (CDE, 2015a) has become a focus of education and what these findings mean to art education in general.</p> <p>This is a qualitative study in the arts-based method of educational connoisseurship and …
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Educational Accountability: Investigating the Collective Capacity of a Middle School
… case study were that, in this context, external accountability led to increased attention to test scores, curriculum, and instruction. External accountability influenced the school's system of internal accountability by fostering better alignment between instruction and state curriculum …
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Standards-based educational accountability and at-risk schools: Implications for teacher empowerment for effective practice
The standards-based educational accountability and its corollary quality assurance practices have increasingly been integrated in education in recent years. This development has however been criticized as having unintended negative consequences on learning. Studies have indicated that its reliance …
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Educational Accountability: A Case Study of the Creation, Implementation and Cancellation of the Math Proficiency Test in Ontario, Canada
… study model, complex relationships between seven educational accountabilities (bureaucratic/ administrative, legal, market, moral, performance, political, and professional) are analyzed. Through document analysis, surveys, and interviews, the multiple views from connected stakeholders are …
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Legislating Learning: What Happened in the Process?
… of lowa's House File 2272 (1998), the Accountability for Student Learning Act, This study describes the policy process as it applied to enactment of HF2272, and is guided by three central questions: What factors led legislators to pass HF2272? What did policy makers hope to accomplish …
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School Accountability Grades: The Influence Of Student And School Characteristics
… which deem schools a success or failure. These accountability systems are developed by legislators and policymakers in order to fulfill federal requirements like the No Child Left Behind Act (No Child Left Behind [NCLB], 2002) and the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015), to encourage systemic …
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The Implications Of Accountability Models Weighing The Same Student Data Differently
… reform will come about with high-stakes accountability and policies like No Child Left Behind (2001). States around the nation are facing similar questions. For example, how do we best determine college and career readiness and assess the quality of the education provided by our schools? …
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Practitioner Research in Schools: Revealing the Efficacy Agency Cycle
… the authorization of local and national educational accountability reforms. The purpose of this study is to examine how teachers perceive their efficacy and agency in response to the addition of nonacademic measures and the requirement of documented input from teachers and other …
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A Qualitative Investigation: Why Teachers are Not Aspiring to the Principalship
… with additional responsibilities and new accountability mandates.</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to explore the reasons why teachers who hold administrative certifications are not pursuing the principalship. During this new era of educational accountability, it is important to …
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The relationship between elementary school foreign language study in grades three through five and academic achievement on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the fourth-grade Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Test
The passage of the federal educational legislation, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, established foreign languages as a core curricular content area. Nonetheless, educational policy makers at the state and local levels often opt to allocate greater resources and give instructional priority to …
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Perceptions of Value and Perceived Strengths of Arts Education During an Age of Accountability: Conditions and Qualities That Shape a Citizenry - Implications for Leadership
… perceptions of arts education during periods of educational efficiency and accountability focusing specifically on the arguments made by advocates for the value of arts education within the Chicago area. It is intended to help leaders understand how we can learn from our past through revealing …
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The Impact of After School Learning Centers on Low Achieving African American Elementary Students
… and fifth grade students for the study. The Educational Accountability Act of South Carolina requires that schools develop individual academic plans and provide remediation for students in grades three through eight who score Below Basic on the state mandated test. After school programs are …
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Perceptions of member superintendents regarding services provided by the Indiana school study councils affiliated with Ball State University
… Curriculum Development Information concerning Educational Accountability Information concerning Management TeamThe highest degrees to which services actually were provided by study councils were indicated by member superintendents for the following items:Study Council MeetingsCompiling a …
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The Determinants Of Student Achievement And High School Completion In Michigan
… <p>Advisor: Dr. Michael Addonizio</p> <p>Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Education</p> <p>Policy and practice regarding in-grade level retention and their effects on high school graduation rates and successful student academic outcomes have currently …
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The Relationship between Decision-Making and Accountability: A Case Study of Two State Community College Systems
… colleges, most states are being asked to address educational accountability with regard to student performance outcomes. States, such as Florida, have reorganized their entire educational governance structure (SB1162) in an attempt to increase student success. This case study provides an in-depth …
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Curriculum and the Elements of The Earth: Deconstructing Sustainability and Reconstructing Responsibility
… these structures through the economy of accountability. Accountability is becoming its own dominant narrative as it works its way through science, governmental policies, corporate actions, and educational settings. The field of education is currently experiencing the effects of …
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