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Accountability Report Cards

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Citizen Activists Push for Improved Reporting. The UCLA Institute for Democracy, Access and Education has taken a serious look at the quality of accountability reports issued by districts in southern California. They're sufficiently concerned that they've dedicated coverage to the problem of flawed self-reporting in their online journal "Teaching to Change L.A."

Guide to Effective Accountability Reporting. The Council of Chief State School Officers takes seriously the art and craft of accountability reporting. This practical guidebook is designed to teach implementers and policy leaders how to do it right.

What some other states are doing:

Maryland's School Performance Reports.

Texas' School Performance Reports

Ohio Department of Education's School Report Cards

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