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Holistic Accountability
Serving Students, Schools, and Community
- Douglas B. Reeves - Creative Leadership Solutions
Series:
Experts In Assessment Series
Experts In Assessment Series
Other Titles in:
Curriculum Strategy Development & Assessment | Decision Making Tools | Standards & Accountability
Curriculum Strategy Development & Assessment | Decision Making Tools | Standards & Accountability
January 2002 | 120 pages | Corwin
An important addition to the Experts In Assessment series, Holistic Accountability is an essential guide to creating a holistic accountability system. Douglas B Reeves includes four building blocks: structure; collaboration; implementation; and communication, plus step-by-step instructions on creating a holistic accountability system. Each chapter builds upon the other until the final pieces come together in chapter eight. The author defines holistic accountability, dispels accountability myths, and suggests better ways to improve teaching and learning and always focuses on the central purpose of accountability, which is the improvement of student achievement.
About the Author
Series Editors' Introduction
Introduction
1. What Is Holistic Accountability
2. Caught in the Middle: The Consequences of Accountability
3. A Better Way: Using Holistic Accountability to Improve Teaching and Learning
4. Community Collaboration: Making Accountability a Constructive Force
5. Accountability and Academic Standards: The Essential Connection
6. Models of Effective Accountability Systems
7. Ten Steps to Creating a Holistic Accountability System
8. Rhetoric and Reason: Communicating About Educational Accountability
Appendix A: Sample Accoutability Reports
Appendix B: Resources for Accountability Systems
References
Bibliography
Index