STANDARDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCHOOLS- FRONT COVER

STANDARDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCHOOLS

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITOR

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

INTRODUCTION

1. Will Educational Accountability Enhance the Ability of Schools to Foster Student Academic Growth?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Bob Taft University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: Joseph Watras University of Dayton

2. Will Common Academic Standards Make the United States More Educationally Competitive?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Terry Ryan Thomas B. Fordham Institute

COUNTERPOINT: John White University of Dayton

3. Will Standards and Accountability Enhance Innovation and Change?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Joel Vargas and Janet Santos Jobs for the Future

COUNTERPOINT: Philip Smith The Ohio State University

4. Will Increased Federal and State Intervention and Funding Create Better Schools?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Susan Tave Zelman Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

COUNTERPOINT: Daniel Fallon University of Maryland

5. Should More Rigorous Teacher Education Standards Be Instituted to Ensure Teacher Quality?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Kate Walsh National Council on Teacher Quality

COUNTERPOINT: Mary E. Diez Alverno College

6. Will Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure Attract Stronger Teachers to American Classrooms?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Jesse Solomon and Edward LiuBoston Teacher Residency Program Sarah Kelly New Visions for Public Schools

COUNTERPOINT: Sandra A. Stroot The Ohio State University

7. Are Alternative School Leader Preparation Programs Really Needed to Prepare Next Generation School Leaders?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Emmy L. Partin and Jamie Davies O’Leary Thomas B. Fordham Institute

COUNTERPOINT: Theodore J. Kowalski University of Dayton

8. Should Value-Added Modeling Be Used to Identify Highly Effective Teachers?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: James W. Mahoney Battelle for Kids

COUNTERPOINT: Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch University of Dayton, Martha S. Hendricks Wilmington College, Suzanne Franco Wright State University

9. Do Strong Unions Help or Hinder School Accountability?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Dennis M. Reardon Ohio State Board of Education

COUNTERPOINT: Elizabeth Lasley Cameron Dayton Early College Academy

10. Should the Carnegie Unit Be Eliminated?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: James L. Olive Ashland University

COUNTERPOINT: Tracey R. Smith University of Dayton

11. Is School Funding Sufficient and Adequate for Helping Schools Meet the Emerging Accountability Demands?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: C. Daniel Raisch University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: William L. Phillis Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding

12. Should Governors and Legislators “Invest” in Education?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Bob Taft University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: William A. Proefriedt Queens College, City University of New York

13. Will Stronger Business and Corporate Investment Enhance Public K–12 Education?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Shaun C. Yoder and Susan R. Bodary Education First Consulting

COUNTERPOINT: Richard W. Van Vleck Oak Point Capital, LLC

14. Are Parents Appropriately Involved in Decisions Regarding Standards and Accountability?

OVERVIEW: Thomas J. Lasley, II, University of Dayton

POINT: Rodney Kennedy First Baptist Church Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: Kerry C. Coovert University of Dayton

INDEX