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?

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

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

By aligning assessments with learning goals. Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Equality Signup and view all the answers

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

Opportunity to acquire talent and opportunity to show talent Signup and view all the answers

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

The alignment between curriculum and assessment Signup and view all the answers

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

High levels of trust and respect among classroom peers Signup and view all the answers

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

Access issues and fairness in the assessment Signup and view all the answers

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

Constructive environment for external assessments Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the main difference between accountability and assessment?

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

What is the simplest form of accountability?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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