New school accountability measures must be careful not to reinforce student poverty

By Michael Hansen. The newly enacted Every Student Succeeds Act offers reprieve to states that felt encumbered by No Child Left Behind's onerous school accountability measures. Not only will the ambitious 100 percent proficiency standard no longer loom over the shoulders of state superintendents, but under the new law, states are also to adopt new school accountability measures that include an indicator of performance not directly tied to testing or graduation. More...