Overview

Imagine a school district where 100% of the students meet state benchmarks in writing, where discipline actions drop by 15%, where school leaders erase the influence of poverty on achievement. Citing real-world examples like these, Douglas Reeves explains how schools are turning accountability mandates into positive opportunities to improve student learning.

Discover principles and practices that transform accountability into comprehensive school improvement:

• What key elements make accountability truly student-centered.
• Why to balance effect variables, such as test scores, with cause variables, such as teaching practices.
• How to motivate teachers to lead accountability efforts.
• Which leadership imperatives ensure that accountability improves student achievement, even in the lowest-performing schools.

Included is a sample Accountability System that describes data indicators and tools for developing and implementing your plan.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, 2004) 6" x 9", 160 pages.

Also available as an eBook!

Related Resources:

• Instruction That Measures Up: Successful Teaching in the Age of Accountability
  
• Building Shared Responsibility for Student Learning
  
• Connecting Leadership with Learning: A Framework for Reflection, Planning, and Action
  
• The Motivated Student: Unlocking the Enthusiasm for Learning
  
• From Standards to Success: A Guide for School Leaders