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For those considering accountability, evaluation and assessment reforms. « Fred Klonsky's blog

For those considering accountability, evaluation and assessment reforms. « Fred Klonsky's blog

For those considering accountability, evaluation and assessment reforms.

For those considering accountability, evaluation and assessment reforms, it might be worth taking a a look at this report from the National Education Policy Center on the case of Florida.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education have embarked on a well-funded campaign to spread selected Florida education reforms to other states. These reforms include assigning letter grades to schools, high-stakes testing, promotion and graduation requirements, bonus pay, a wide variety of alternative teacher credentialing policies, and