Accountability Essay(Preferably a teacher)

Write a 3-5 page essay discussing the impact of standardized testing at your school. Use the following questions to guide your writing:

 What type of school do you work in (public, private, high, middle, elementary)? What are the demographics?  How much emphasis is given to standardized assessments at your school? Identify which assessment appears to be most important.  How does the emphasis on this assessment impact your instructional decisions?  What is your school's history of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)? How has your school performed under the Career and College Ready

Performance Index? How does school accountability impact school climate?  How do standardized testing and school accountability impact students in your classroom?

If you are currently not working in a school, you may interview a public school teacher. Use the guiding questions to develop the interview questions.

(Mastery: 12 points or higher.)

Total Points Possible: 15 3 2 1 0

School Description There is a brief description of the school with all components listed above.

The description is incomplete.

There is no description of the school.

Emphasis  The emphasis on testing is clearly described.

 The most important assessment is identified.

 The discussion on the emphasis on testing is vague and confusing.

 The most important assessment is identified.

 There is no description of the school.

 There is discussion about the emphasis on testing.

 The most important assessement is not identified.

There is no discussion of emphasis on testing and the most important assessment is not identified.

 Public school - AYP/CCRPI History

 Private school – describe how the school is held accountable for student achievement.

 History of AYP and CCRPI is accurately given.

 Description of private school accountability is clearly described.

 History is missing for one: AYP or CCRPI.

 AYP/CCRPI is inaccurate.

 Description of private school accountability is

 AYP and CCRPI history is not given.

 Private school accountability is not described.

vague/confusing.

Instructional Impact Instructional impact is clearly described.

The description of instructional impact is confusing or incomplete.

Impact is not discussed.

Student Impact Student impact is clearly described.

The description of student impact is confusing or incomplete.

Impact is not discussed.

Errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation

1-3 errors 4-5 errors 6-9 errors 10 or more errors