A group of expert authors from a wide range of perspectives reveal what is known about accountability, what still needs to be learned, what should be done right now, and what should be avoided in devising accountability systems.

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• Foreword (0817938826_vii.pdf ~22 KB)
• Introduction and Overview (0817938826_1.pdf ~34 KB)
• Testing and Accountability, Historically Considered (0817938826_9.pdf ~43 KB)
• Real Accountability in K–12 Education: The Marriage of Ted and Alice (0817938826_23.pdf ~66 KB)
• The Cost of Accountability (0817938826_47.pdf ~67 KB)
• Sorting Out Accountability Systems (0817938826_75.pdf ~86 KB)
• State Accountability Systems (0817938826_105.pdf ~114 KB)
• Principles for Accountability Designs (0817938826_155.pdf ~81 KB)
• Contributors (0817938826_185.pdf ~24 KB)
• Index (0817938826_189.pdf ~29 KB)