Accountability for learning : how teachers and school leaders can take charge /
Douglas Reeves.
- Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004.
- viii, 160 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-152) and index.
Introduction -- The "A-word" : why people hate accountability and what you can do about it -- Accountability essentials : identifying and measuring teaching practices -- The accountable teacher -- Teacher empowerment : bottom-up accountability -- A view from the district -- The policymaker's perspective -- Putting it all together : standards, assessment, and accountability -- Appendix A, A sample comprehensive accountability system -- Appendix B, Tools for developing and implementing an accountability system -- Appendix C, Contact information for state departments of education and other organizations.
Argues that rather than protest the call for accountability in schools, teachers and administrators should embrace it as an opportunity for empowerment, developing student-centered accountability systems of their own in order to improve teaching methods and influence policy makers; and explains how to do so.
Professional Follett Library Resources.
0871208334 (alk. paper)
2003022597
Educational accountability--United States. Educational leadership--United States. School improvement programs--United States. Educational accountability. Educational leadership. School improvement programs.