Student Test Results in School Accountability

Laura S. Hamilton

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: International Encyclopedia of Education, v. 4, 2010, p. 153-158

This article explores the use of tests in accountability systems. It describes different metrics that have been constructed from test scores for use in test-based accountability (TBA), and discusses some of the strengths and limitations associated with each. It also describes a variety of other issues that arise when test results are used to hold individual educators or schools accountable.

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  • Copyright: Elsevier
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 6
  • Document Number: EP-201000-148

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