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Grading education

Richard Rothstein

2008263 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2008
first published
  • 2008Economic Policy Institute · 263 pages · ENGISBN 9780807749395

" ... Instead of just grading progress in one or two narrow subjects, we should hold schools accountable for the broad outcomes we expect from public education -- basic knowledge and skills, critical thinking, an appreciation of the arts, physical and emotional health, and preparation for skilled employment -- and then develop the means to measure and ensure schools' success in achieving them. Grading Education describes a new kind of accountability plan for public education, one that relies on higher-quality testing, focuses on professional evaluation, and builds on capacities we already possess ..."

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