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Designation Under State or District Accountability
Initiative
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Low-performing
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No special designation
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High-performing
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Other/not sure
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No other system (other than NCLB)
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Schools Identified
Under NCLB
(n = 469)
|
Schools Not Identified
Under NCLB
(n = 918)
|
34%
|
3%
|
11%
|
33%
|
2%
|
18%
|
14%
|
9%
|
39%
|
37%
|
|
Perceived Benefit and Drawback
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Gives us a more complete picture of our effectiveness than a single accountability system
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Results in staff confusion about our targets for student achievement
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Reduces community support for public schools
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Allows us to focus on the goals that are most important to us
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Helps us make effective decisions about how to improve student achievement
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Percent of
Districts
Agreeing
(n = 154)
|
Percent of
Schools
Agreeing
(n = 832)
|
69%
|
65%
|
46%
|
37%
|
23%
|
24%
|
56%
|
52%
|
71%
|
60%
|