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Democratic School Accountability : a Model for School Improvement by Ken Jones; Barnett Berry; George H. Entwistle; Norm Fruchter; Michael Fryda; Delwyn L. Harnisch; Mitzi Hoback; Darin Kelberlau; Kavitha Mediratta; Monty Neill; Katharine Pence; Patrick Phillips; Melody J. Shank; Ronald Shope; Jean Whitney is a book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>For what, to whom, and by what means should schools be held accountable? What are the purposes and goals of schooling in a democratic society? What can serve as a fair system of quality assurance for schools in a world of change and complexity? Democratic School Accountability addresses such concerns by defining and describing an alternate vision for school accountability. Working from a model adapted from the world of business, the contributors depict dimensions for school accountability based on democratic values and local empowerment. The central premise is that schools, districts, and states should together be accountable for student learning, but also for providing opportunities to learn, being responsive to students, parents, and communities, and developing organizational capacity for high performance. The system described in this book is built on high-resolution information gathering, not high-stakes testing. It proposes and shows examples of using local and multiple methods for assessing student learning, cultivating and sustaining the professional knowledge and skills of teachers, engaging the community in meaningful and empowered decision-making, organizing schools for
- Author
- Ken Jones; Barnett Berry; George H. Entwistle; Norm Fruchter; Michael Fryda; Delwyn L. Harnisch; Mitzi Hoback; Darin Kelberlau; Kavitha Mediratta; Monty Neill; Katharine Pence; Patrick Phillips; Melody J. Shank; Ronald Shope; Jean Whitney
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Education; R&L Education
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781578864638
- Subjects
- Education
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