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Does External Accountability Affect Student Outcomes? A Cross-State Analysis

We developed a zero-to-five index of the strength of accountability in 50 states based on the use of high-stakes testing to sanction and reward schools, and analyzed whether that index is related to student gains on the NAEP mathematics test in 1996-2000. The study also relates the index to changes...

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Published in:	Educational evaluation and policy analysis 2002-12, Vol.24 (4), p.305-331
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