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This community was created in October 2005 for the first Mason faculty, staff, and students to deposit items in MARS.
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Browsing MARS Pathfinders by Subject "Accountability"
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Item Curriculum, assessment, and accountability in day treatment and residential schools(Exceptional Children, 2004) Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; McLaughlin, Margaret J.This study determined school-level curricular, assessment, and accountability policies and practices in private and public day treatment and residential schools for elementary-age children with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD). A national random sample of 271 (56.45%) principals and 229 (47.70%) teachers responded to a mail survey. No significant differences existed between teacher and principal reports of school-level curricular, assessment, and accountability policies. However, several statistically significant differences existed in school policies for schools that served students from a single district and those that served students from across a single state or more than one state. Across all schools, teachers and principals indicated a prescribed school curriculum was common. District and state standards and student individualized education programs (IEPs) were used to receive information on curriculum of local schools. Approximately two thirds of all of the schools administered district and state assessments and most schools used their state’s accommodations guidelines. Assessment results were frequently reported to parents, teachers, and used to adjust instruction and curriculum. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided.Item Educational accountability in day treatment and residential schools for students with EBD: Report on a national survey(Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2003) Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Leone, Peter E.This Issue Brief reports on accountability policies and practices for elementary students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in private and public day treatment and residential schools. It is designed as a resource for administrators and policy makers.Item Standards-driven reform policies at the local level: Report on a survey of local special education directors in large districts(Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2002) Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Rhim, Lauren M.; Davis, G.Standards, assessments, and increased accountability for student performance are the current hot topics in education. Little is known about district-level reform policies in these important areas, particularly whether they differ from state policy. The results of this survey of large school districts points to a layering of state and local standards, assessments, and accountability policies that can place multiple demands on schools and students. Also, students with disabilities are differentially considered within specific reform policies.