Meeting the Accountability Challenge: A Handbook for Michigan Educators

State accountability framework
This table provides an overview of several state accountability frameworks.

What is School Accountability?
Why is Accountability Important? Michigan's Accountability System

The Components of an "Ideal" Accountability System(1)
Alignment of state and local content standards; Student performance standards ad aligned assessments and ongoing data analyses and reviews of school performance

The Components of an "Ideal" Accountability System(2)
School improvement and intervention strategy, Stakeholder involvement and engagement, and Continuous improvement of an accountability system

Other State Accountability
Resources from the Regional education labs

Policy Report 31: A Chance to Make It Better

Policy Report 2: Focus on Accountability

Policy Report 3: An Accountability Framework for Michigan Charter Schools

Policy Report 5: School Performance and Accountability in Michigan: Results for the 2001 State of the State Survey

Policy Report 6: The Role of Value-Added Assessment in Michigan's Accountability System

Policy Report 7: Missed Opportunities: How Mathematics Education in U.S. Puts Our Students At a Disadvantage in International Comparisons and What Can Be Done About It

Policy Report 15: Michigan's Role in Monitoring Home Schools

Research Report 1: Building Valued-Added Assessment into Michigan's Accountability System: Lessons from Other States

Data Brief 3: Accountability and Accreditation

Data Brief 8: Accountability: Comparing State Accountability Frameworks