Accountability in Education Systems
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What is the main difference between accountability and assessment?

  • Accountability focuses solely on test results.
  • Assessment is broader in scope than accountability.
  • Accountability includes more than just collecting data from tests and record reviews. (correct)
  • Assessment is only about counting all students.

    • How does accountability ensure that all students count in the evaluation program?

  • By accounting for all students' learning and progress in the reporting process. (correct)
  • By ensuring that each student takes the same standardized test.
  • By focusing on specific student outcomes only.
  • By making sure that all students receive additional tutoring.

    • What is the simplest form of accountability?

  • Providing incentives for educational change.
  • Making consequential decisions about students, teachers, or schools.
  • Reporting test results. (correct)
  • Focusing on student outcomes without any assessment data.

    • What feature of assessment and accountability policies can drive instructional and curricular changes?

    <p>Providing clear direction for teachers and principals regarding student outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can accountability systems motivate classroom instruction according to the text?

    <p>By aligning assessments with learning goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the stronger incentives for educational change provided by accountability mechanisms?

    <p>Using assessment information for consequential decisions about students, teachers, or schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the societal concepts related to fairness in assessment?

    <p>Equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wood (1987) emphasize when discussing fairness in assessment?

    <p>Opportunity to acquire talent and opportunity to show talent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In educational assessment, what does 'opportunity to learn' primarily focus on?

    <p>The alignment between curriculum and assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for a constructive environment in assessment according to the text?

    <p>High levels of trust and respect among classroom peers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is crucial for fair assessment situations according to Wood (1987)?

    <p>Access issues and fairness in the assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor affecting the quality of results according to the text?

    <p>Constructive environment for external assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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