What Is the Result of the Public and Government Demand

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is the result of the public and government demand for increased accountability from schools?

• A) the spread of state-mandated testing to measure just what students had or had not learned
• B) the inclusion of government evaluators for academic curricula
• C) the separation of academic responsibilities into private coaching and government assessment
• D) the inclusion of new legislation for the assessment of teaching and supporting staff in schools

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