Assessment and Accountability

Individual, collective and institutional outcomes. (Breaking Ranks)

This is clearly the age of accountability. New demands are being placed almost daily on students, their schools and the educational system as a whole. More than ever, there are real consequences for academic performance and overall school achievement. These resources help to assure that schools address issues of accountability thoroughly and effectively in planning both curriculum and instruction.

Accountability: Standards, Assessment and Using Data. Although designed for Charter Schools, this excellent resource from the US Charter Schools organization covers such vital topics as the elements of an accountability plan, identifying standards and goals, linking standards to curriculum and assessment, and gathering, using and reporting data. The Resources section contains links to helpful, online materials for use by school leaders and faculties.

Assessment Resources Center Hawaii. From the Hawaii Department of Education, this site contains excellent parent, student and faculty surveys on school quality as well as links to other helpful resources on the Internet.

Leadership Training Workbook: Assessment and Accountability. From NWREL, this 72 page workbook shows charter school developers how to establish an accountability plan that includes performance, rule and fiscal accountability. The model and materials are useful for all school assessment programs.