Accountability systems are a mechanism for ensuring that all students receive quality educational services, by identifying which educational institutions are supporting students so that they succeed, and which educational institutions need work. Accountability can provide a process for how resources, attention, and support are allocated for continuous institutional and systemic improvement.
Resources
- February 7, 2017
Collaborating Within State Agencies to Ensure the Effective Use of Evidence
Guest bloggers Carrie Conaway and Russell Johnston explain how cooperation and data-sharing within their agency revealed four common areas of practice in schoo…
- January 30, 2017
5 Ways States Can Support Evidence-informed School Improvement
Guest blogger Carrie Heath Phillips highlights five evidence-based practice requirements under ESSA that states are exploring.
Advancing Equity through Deeper Learning in Rural Schools (Charleston, SC)
This study tour in Charleston, SC addressed how high-need rural schools are addressing the challenges of preparing students for college & career success.
Considerations for ESSA’s Non-Academic Indicator: Bridging Research, Practice, and Policy
This forum explored potential non-academic indicators that might be ready and appropriate for inclusion in state accountability systems under ESSA.