Accountability is key in education today. Students, teachers, administrators, parents, employers are all responsible for and play a role in the success or failure of the education system. At the classroom level, accountability means teachers are held responsible for student achievement. Assessments are the primary tool used to evaluate success or failure. Teachers are accountable to their students, the school district, and parents.
Students share in accountability.
They are accountable to themselves, their teachers, and their parents. They need to do know how well they are doing in relation to recognized standards of performance. They also need to know how they can improve their performance. Parents need to know the same things that students must know. Administrators need to know how well entire grades of students and schools are doing.