Educational Equity and Accountability - Paradigms, Policies, and Politics (Hardcover)

Contents:
1. Introduction, Linda Skrla and James Joseph Scheurich Part 1: The Equity and Accountability Conversation 2. Thinking Carefully about Equity and Accountability, James Joseph Scheurich, Linda Skrla, and Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. 3. Let's treat the Cause, Not the Symptoms: Equity and Accountability in Texas Revisited, Richard Valencia, Angela Valenzuela, Kris Sloan, and Douglas Foley 4. Continuing the Conversation on Equity and Accountability, James Joseph Scheurich and Linda Skrla Part 2: The Effect of Accountability Policy on Educational Equity 5. Accountability for Equity: Can State Policy Leverage Social Justice?, Linda Skrla, James Joseph Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., and James W. Koschoreck 6. Response to Skrla et al. The Illusion of Educational Equity in Texas: A Commentary on "Accountability for Equity", Walter Haney 7. Response to Skrla et al: Is There a Connection Between Educational Equity and Accountability?, Stephen P. Klein 8. Complex and Contested Constructions of Accountability and Educational Equity, Linda Skrla, James Joseph Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., and James W. Koschoreck Part 3: Equity-Focused Research and Responses to Accountability 9. Displacing Deficit Thinking in School District Leadership, Linda Skrla and James Joseph Scheurich 10. Can State Accountability Systems Drive Improvements in School Performance for Children of Color and Children from Low-Income Homes?, Edward J. Fuller, and Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. 11. Accountability and Educational Equity in the Transformation of an Urban District, James W. Koschoreck 12. Using an Aligned System to Make Real Progress for Texas Students, Susan Sclafan 13. Statewide Assessment Triggers Urban School Reform: But How High the Stakes for Urban Minorities?, Laurence Parker 14. Promoting Educational Equity in a Period of Growing Social Inequity: The Silent Contradictions of the Texas Reform Discourse, Gary L. Anderson 15. Polar Positions on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS): Pragmatism and the Politics of Neglect, Henry T. Trueba Part 4: Critiques and Commentaries on the Equity-Accountability Debate16. Educational Accountability for English Language Learnersin Texas: A Retreat from Equity, Bill Black and Angela Valenzuela 17. The Unintended Consequences of the Texas Accountability System, Kathryn Bell McKenzie 18. Intersections in Accountability Reform: Complexity, Local Actors, Legitimacy, and Agendas, Andrea K. Rorrer 19. Accountability for Special Education Students: Beginning Quality Education, Antoinette F. Riester 20. Conclusion: Keeping Equity in the Foreground, Linda Skrla and James Joseph Scheurich

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Education/Politics
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	2004
Editors:	Linda Skrla • James Joseph Scheurich
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-94505-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-415-94505-4
Barcode:	9780415945059

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!