High Stakes Performance Assessment
Perspectives on Kentucky's Educational Reform
Thomas R. Guskey
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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The implementation of a 'high stakes', performace-based assessment system has resulted in financial rewards being granted to those schools demonstrating improved results, while sanctions have been imposed on schools whose academic performance is poor. Contributors to this book examine the complex issues associated with this system in the state of Kentucky and offer diverse opinion on the topic.
Contents
Introduction - Thomas R Guskey
Introduction
Development of Kentucky's Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS) - Edward Kifer
Development of Kentucky's Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS)
Impact on Curriculum Reform - Peter Winograd and Karen Webb
Impact on Curriculum Reform
Ensuring Educational Accountability - Scott Trimble
Ensuring Educational Accountability
A School District's Perspective - Ben Oldham
A School District's Perspective
Theoretical and Practical Implications - Edward Haertel
Theoretical and Practical Implications
Description
The implementation of a 'high stakes', performace-based assessment system has resulted in financial rewards being granted to those schools demonstrating improved results, while sanctions have been imposed on schools whose academic performance is poor. Contributors to this book examine the complex issues associated with this system in the state of Kentucky and offer diverse opinion on the topic.
Contents
Introduction - Thomas R Guskey
Introduction
Development of Kentucky's Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS) - Edward Kifer
Development of Kentucky's Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS)
Impact on Curriculum Reform - Peter Winograd and Karen Webb
Impact on Curriculum Reform
Ensuring Educational Accountability - Scott Trimble
Ensuring Educational Accountability
A School District's Perspective - Ben Oldham
A School District's Perspective
Theoretical and Practical Implications - Edward Haertel
Theoretical and Practical Implications
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High Stakes Performance Assessment
Perspectives on Kentucky's Educational Reform
March 1994 | 112 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780803961692 | $37.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780803961685 | $52.95 |
The implementation of a 'high stakes', performace-based assessment system has resulted in financial rewards being granted to those schools demonstrating improved results, while sanctions have been imposed on schools whose academic performance is poor. Contributors to this book examine the complex issues associated with this system in the state of Kentucky and offer diverse opinion on the topic.
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- Development of Kentucky's Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS)
- Impact on Curriculum Reform
- Ensuring Educational Accountability
- A School District's Perspective
- Theoretical and Practical Implications
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