What Is Results-Based Accountability?
Standards-based assessments often are part of a larger accountability system a system that holds an individual or group responsible for student learning. Results-based accountability is different from the compliance-based accountability of special education. Both approaches to accountability can be used at the same time. Results-based accountability looks at the important question, “Is the student learning?” Compliance-based accountability asks the question, “Is the student receiving the services written on his or her IEP?” Accountability is a more encompassing term than assessment. It can include more than the collection of data from tests, record reviews, and other performance assessments. A system is accountable for all students when it makes sure that all students count (or participate) in the evaluation program of the education system. Counting all students does not mean that all students take the same test. Rather, it means that all students learning and progress are accounted fo
