Measuring Success: Accountability for Alternative Education. Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	Deeds, Carinne; DePaoli, Jennifer
Institution	American Youth Policy Forum; Civic Enterprises
Titel	Measuring Success: Accountability for Alternative Education. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2017), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Accountability; Nontraditional Education; Case Studies; Educational Innovation; State Action; State Legislation; Educational Environment; Pilot Projects; Graduation Requirements; Grade 12; Elementary Secondary Education; Models; Educational Quality; Wyoming; Georgia; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Arkansas; Arizona; Idaho; California; Kentucky; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Verantwortung; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Staatliche Intervention; Landesrecht; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Abschlussordnung; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Analogiemodell; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Master-Studiengang; Kalifornien
Abstract	Discussion of alternative education is growing across the country as states and districts look for ways to better serve students whose needs are not met in traditional high school settings. Alternative settings, however, vary greatly in how they operate, whom they aim to enroll, and the methods they use to educate students. The variation of approaches taken in alternative settings has led to significant differences in the quality of these settings and presents challenges in how to best hold alternative schools accountable. Alternative schools are overrepresented in identified low-graduation-rate high schools. If these schools intend to offer a high-quality educational pathway for students at the greatest risk for dropping out--or in some cases, students who have already disconnected from school--it is critical that meaningful accountability measures are put in place for alternative settings to ensure they are serving their purpose and are provided with necessary support and resources. Ultimately, accountability for alternative settings provides an opportunity to focus on the continuous improvement of these settings to better ensure that every student is given the chance to thrive. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides states the chance to establish robust accountability systems for this growing sector of schools and programs. This brief aims to address four key opportunities states have both within and outside of ESSA to better understand and ultimately improve alternative education: (1) Definition: What is alternative education?; (2) Accountability System: What structures can states put into place to ensure alternative settings are appropriately held accountable?; (3) Accountability Measures: What measures can states consider that accurately reflect the quality of alternative settings?; and (4) Continuous Improvement: How can states use accountability for alternative settings as a tool for continuous improvement? [For a companion to this report, "Innovations in Accountability Measures & Processes: Three Case Studies for Alternative Education," see ED582371.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01