Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1001996
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 1
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Data for Improvement, Data for Accountability
Weiss, Janet A.
Teachers College Record, v114 n11 2012
This commentary on the special issue on data use highlights the distinctions between data systems intended to improve the performance of school staff and those intended to hold schools and districts accountable for outcomes. It advises researchers to be alert to the differences in the policy logics connected with each approach.
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Improvement, Accountability, Data, Educational Researchers, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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