| Description |
ix, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Politics and Practice of Accountability / Martin R. West and Paul E. Peterson -- 2. No Child Left Behind: Forging a Congressional Compromise / Andrew Rudalevige -- 3. Refining or Retreating? High-Stakes Accountability in the States / Frederick M. Hess -- 4. Politics, Control, and the Future of School Accountability / Terry M. Moe -- 5. Rethinking Accountability Politics / Jennifer Hochschild -- 6. Lessons about the Design of State Accountability Systems / Eric A. Hanushek and Margaret E. Raymond -- 7. Unintended Consequences of Racial Subgroup Rules / Thomas J. Kane and Douglas O. Staiger -- 8. Charter School Achievement and Accountability / Tom Loveless -- 9. The Effects of Accountability in California / Julian R. Betts and Anne Danenberg -- 10. The "First Wave" of Accountability / Thomas S. Dee -- 11. No Child Left Behind, Chicago Style / Anthony S. Bryk -- 12. A Closer Look at Achievement Gains under High-Stakes Testing in Chicago / Brian A. Jacob |
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13. Central Exit Exams and Student Achievement: International Evidence / Ludger Wossmann |
| Summary |
"The first scholarly assessment of the new legislation, No Child Left Behind? breaks new ground in the ongoing debate over accountability. Contributors examine the law's origins, the political and social forces that gave it shape, the potential issues that will surface with its implementation, and finally, the law's likely consequences for American education."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Education -- Standards -- United States.
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Federal aid to education -- United States.
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Education -- United States.
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| Author |
Peterson, Paul E.
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West, Martin R.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2003020782 |
| ISBN |
0815770294 paper alkaline paper |
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0815770286 cloth alkaline paper |
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