Bank Street’s Occasional Papers 27. The accountability movement. « Fred Klonsky

Bank Street’s Occasional Papers 27. The accountability movement. « Fred Klonsky:

Bank Street’s Occasional Papers 27. The accountability movement.

by Fred Klonsky

I am honored to be asked to contribute to Bank Street College of Education’s on-line publication Occasional Papers #27.
The theme of this issue is Challenging the Politics of the Teacher Accountability Movement: Toward a More Hopeful Educational Future.
Occasional Paper#27 is divided into three sections. Two weeks ago, articles analyzed the language and values that frame the accountability movement.
Two weeks from now, the articles look to the future and propose new ways of looking at the issue.
Today’s release includes dispatches from the field.
It includes my article, “If we look to buy the cheapest paper, why not the cheapest teachers.” The title quotes a