Accountability & Decision Making

Accountability & Decision Making

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School Accountabilty

School accountability is the the process of evaluating school performance on the basis of student performance measures. This accountability is monitored at the state and federal level and can impact school operations for schools identifed as being in need of improvement.

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Take some time to review the Institute on Educational Scienc (IES) synthesis of key reseach findings. Choose at least two articles to read and review to expand your understanding of educational accountability.

Data Based Decision Making

Exapanding the Measures of Accountability

Morality & Decision Making

All states must measure school succes through accountability structures. These structures rely heavily on assessment outcomes. Each of the readings will explore if and how these measures should be used in decision making.

The Wyoming accountabilty system relies almost exclusively on the WYTOPP assessment . There are multiple measures within the state assessment that are taken into consideration when a school's accountability is measured. Review the overview to learn more about the Wyoming Accountability Sytem.

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