Grading education
Subtitle: getting accountability right
By: Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, Tamara Wilder.
Contributors: Jacobsen, Rebecca.; Wilder, Tamara, 1980-
Publisher: Economic Policy Institute; Teachers College Press; Teachers College Pr
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780807749395
Subjects: Educational accountability
Description: " ... Instead of just grading progress in one or two narrow subjects, we should hold schools accountable for the broad outcomes we expect from public education -- basic knowledge and skills, critical thinking, an appreciation of the arts, physical and emotional health, and preparation for skilled employment -- and then develop the means to measure and ensure schools' success in achieving them. Grading Education describes a new kind of accountability plan for public education, one that relies on higher-quality testing, focuses on professional evaluation, and builds on capacities we already possess ..."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-248) and index.