Standards and accountability in schools / volume editor, Thomas J. Lasley, II.

"A SAGE Reference Publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Will Educational Accountability Enhance the Ability of Schools to Foster Student Academic Growth? -- 2. Will Common Academic Standards Make the United States More Educationally Competitive? -- 3. Will Standards and Accountability Enhance Innovation and Change? -- 4. Will Increased Federal and State Intervention and Funding Create Better Schools? -- 5. Should More Rigorous Teacher Education Standards Be Instituted to Ensure Teacher Quality? -- 6. Will Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure Attract Stronger Teachers to American Classrooms? -- 7. Are Alternative School Leader Preparation Programs Really Needed to Prepare Next Generation School Leaders? -- 8. Should Value-Added Modeling Be Used to Identify Highly Effective Teachers? -- 9. Do Strong Unions Help or Hinder School Accountability? -- 10. Should the Carnegie Unit Be Eliminated? -- 11. Is School Funding Sufficient and Adequate for Helping Schools Meet the Emerging Accountability Demands? -- 12. Should Governors and Legislators "Invest" in Education? -- 13. Will Stronger Business and Corporate Investment Enhance Public K-12 Education? -- 14. Are Parents Appropriately Involved in Decisions Regarding Standards and Accountability?

Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. This volume examines standards and accountability in schools, covering such varied issues as assessment (of students, of teachers), basic-skills testing, high-stakes exams, NCLB and its legacy, pay-for-performance, and standard vs. alternative teacher certification.