Introduction: School Accountability and Standardized Testing in American History

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Introduction: School Accountability and Standardized Testing in American History 1
5. 1 The Origins of Test-Based Accountability: Assessing Minimum Competencies in the 1970s 18
6. 2 Standardized Testing and Race: Continuity and Change, 1975–2000 38
7. 3 A Time of Transition: Testing Takes a Back Seat in the 1980s 58
8. 4 New Standards and Tests: Accountability on the National Stage 79
9. 5 A Millennium Dawns: The Origins and Impact of NCLB 101
10. Conclusion: A Troubled History and Prospects for Change 125
11. Appendix: Oral History Sources 137
12. Acknowledgments 139
13. Notes 141
14. Index 223
15. About the Author 233