This is a repost from John Tanner's blog at https://edcontrarian.blogspot.com. 

What is accountability? I ask that question a great deal in my work. Specifically, when I ask educators about how it is done formally, what I hear suggests it is both everything and nothing, the end and the means, hated...

bravEd recently released a Policy Brief that explains in crystal clear language why standardized testing was always the wrong choice for an accountability tool. For anyone that has ever been stumped by how this type of testing works, this is a great opportunity to expand your horizon and never be st...