| Title: |
The Waive of the Future? School Accountability in the Waiver Era |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Polikoff, Morgan S.; McEachin, Andrew J.; Wrabel, Stephani L.; Duque, Matthew |
| Source: |
Educational Researcher. Jan-Feb 2014 43(1):45-54. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2014 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Accountability; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Educational Policy; State Policy; Public Policy; Compliance (Legal); Evaluation Utilization; Educational Assessment; Construct Validity; Evaluation Methods; Student Evaluation; Test Reliability; Culture Fair Tests; Goal Orientation; Performance Factors; State Departments of Education; Academic Achievement |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I; No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
| DOI: |
10.3102/0013189X13517137 |
| ISSN: |
0013-189X |
| Abstract: |
Forty-two states and the District of Columbia have recently received waivers to the school accountability requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). As the prospects for reauthorizing the Act in the near term are dim, these new accountability systems will be law for at least several years. Drawing on a four-part framework from the measurement literature, we describe and critique the approved waiver accountability plans, comparing them to the NCLB accountability rules. We find a mixed bag--some states have made large improvements and others have not. Overall we conclude that states missed opportunities to design more effective school accountability systems that might minimize negative unintended consequences of these policies. The article concludes with suggestions for state and federal policy in light of the available literature. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
52 |
| Entry Date: |
2014 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1019332 |
| Database: |
ERIC |