Transforming Urban Public Schools [electronic resource] : The Role of Standards and Accountability / Linda Darling-Hammond.

This paper examines how urban school districts that have substantially improved student performance emphasize improvement of education guided by rigorous standards for teachers rather than high-stakes testing for students. States and districts that rely on test-based accountability emphasizing sanct...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Darling-Hammond, Linda, 1951-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2000.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Academic Standards. Accountability. Educational Change. Educational Quality. Elementary Secondary Education. Equal Education. High Stakes Tests. Minority Group Children. Public Schools. Standardized Tests. Student Evaluation. Teacher Competencies. Urban Schools.