Education and Federal and State Law Notebook Activity 31

Question 1

Define Accountability.

Answer 1

A school’s obligation to take responsibility for what students lear

Question 2

Define the Value-added system.

Answer 2

Teacher evaluation is often measured by the academic progress students make.
Value-added systems connect the teacher and the students’ test scores.

Question 3

Discuss the positive and negative aspects of teacher accountability.

Answer 3

Concerns with accountability include
• Students are not taught by the same teacher
Student performance is influenced by many factors
Teachers need to find ways to increase test scores
Rewards with accountability include:
• Focused evaluation
• Financial rewards •
• Training programs

Question 4

How will this impact you in your future teaching?

Answer 4

When creating lesson plans, I need to plan with standardized tests in mind, but also my long term goals for my students, and students culture must be kept in mind