From the 1980s to the present, citizens and governmental representatives have taken increasing interest in holding educators accountable for their actions. Discuss how educators have demonstrated this accountability, and identify related issues

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: The primary means of demonstrating accountability has been to report results (student test scores) and the costs associated with those results. Evaluation of teachers also has
been a means of demonstrating accountability. Under NCLB, schools must demonstrate "adequate yearly progress" in student academic achievement using accepted achievement tests. School principals must notify parents if their child's teacher is not highly qualified. For schools that fail assessments, there is the threat of reconstitution or state takeover.

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