Accountability Frankenstein
Subtitle
Understanding and Taming the Monster
To understand the current moment in school accountability, one must understand the larger contradictions in education politics. Accountability Frankenstein provides a broader perspective on the school accountability debate by exploring the contradictions inherent in high-stakes testing. Accountability Frankenstein explains the historical and social origins of test-based accountability: the political roots of accountability, why we trust test scores while we distrust teachers, the assumptions behind formulaic accountability systems, and the weaknesses with the current carrot-and-stick approach to motivating teachers. Accountability Frankenstein answers the questions of educators and parents who want to understand the origins of accountability. This book challenges the beliefs of fierce advocates and opponents of highstakes testing. It provides a rescue plan for accountability after the failures of high-stakes testing, a plan to make accountability smart, democratic and real.
Bio
Sherman Dorn is the director of the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation since 2014 for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, supporting the faculty, academic professional and staff colleagues who work closely with the division's 2,500 students.