Accountability For Thee, Not For Me!
But... but... but... I thought judging success by looking at standardized tests was "not perfect, but better than nothing"!
Standardized test scores are supposed to bring the hammer of accountability down on teachers, principals and schools. When scores don’t grow as expected, evaluations suffer, career trajectories flatten, jobs can be lost. Schools that miss out on the still-coveted AYP seal of approval face questions from parents and elected officials.But for the D.C. school system as a whole, this year’s so-so showing will come without cost--even though the District fell short of what it promised the federal government in its successful 2010 application for $75 million in Race to the Top
