EDU 647
Educational Standards and Accountability
Online Course
EDU 647 Educational Standards and Accountability
4 Semester Units
Educational Standards and Accountability provides a comprehensive analysis of the accountability movement, its dimensions, and its implications. The course looks at both the internal workings of schools and the external environment and the implication for policies and the systems to hold schools accountable. It is designed to facilitate leadership in the promotion of educational accountability and in the development of further research and scholarship in the accountability movement.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the evolution of educational accountability and discuss the educational reform movement since the 1980s.
- Analyze the process of assessing performance accountability and measurement in education.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the early roots of education governance in the United States.
- Analyze the complex factors, both internal and external, that shape the study of educational standards and accountability.
- Examine the implications for working toward sustainable and equitable education reform.
- Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to educational standards and accountability.
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The Study Guide includes 4 unit exams equally spaced throughout the instructional materials, four writing assignments per unit, and the final multiple choice examination.
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Students are also welcome to obtain textbooks in their local areas or through online sources if they do not wish to utilize the California Coast University rental library. There are many resources on the web for renting, purchasing, and selling textbooks. If you would like to purchase your textbooks, or are interested in exploring other delivery methods (digital or pdf versions), we have compiled a handy Textbook Resource Page for students who wish to explore other options.
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