The Virtual Library:
Accountability

Teachers, Teachers, Teachers!: This excerpt of a speech by the remarkable William Sanders is a "must read." Sanders is the grand-daddy of Tennessee's Value Added Assessment System, and has created the smartest way of looking at gains in student learning. His conclusion, that teachers matter most, will strike you as common-sense. His methods, using progress from baseline measures, will be as easy to understand and as powerful a tool as your baseline physical exam.

Other States' Models of School Accountability: This synopsis by School Wise Press' editors will introduce you to the varied approaches to accountability in three states: Texas, Tennesse, and Massachusetts. When you compare California's half-hearted steps in the moderate direction to the ways that these other leading states have already marched, you'll see the opportunities for improvement.

Also see our Virtual Library page on Accountability Report Cards
and our extensive overview of accountability.