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Florida Department of Education, 2014
The purpose of this technical assistance paper is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school grades for the 2014 school year. Florida's current school accountability system originated with state legislation passed in 1999 (the "A+ Plan") and has been revised periodically to reflect increased standards and…
Descriptors: Computation, Accountability, State Legislation, State Standards
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Siegel, Harvey – Theory and Research in Education, 2004
School and government officials, system administrators and other policymakers offer a variety of reasons for engaging in high stakes testing: to monitor student performance, to measure teacher and/or school effectiveness, to ensure accountability, etc. Some of these reasons are good; others not. But the best reason--one that is never offered,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, High Stakes Tests, Role of Education, Educational Assessment