Negotiating the Terrain of High-stakes Accountability in Science Teaching
Teachers interact with their students on behalf of the entire educational system. The aim of this study is to explore how biology teachers understand and construct their practice in a high-stakes accountability environment that is likely to be riddled with tensions. By critically questioning the technical paradigms of accountability this study challenges the fundamental assumptions of accountability. Such a critical approach may help teachers develop empowerment strategies that can free them from the de-skilling effects of the educational accountability system.observations, I was shaken by a question from one of Ms. Victoriaa#39;s ninth grade students. Ms. Victoria was administering a test in class. As part of the test, students had a take- home essay on the ethics of genetic engineering. The title of theanbsp;...
| Title | : | Negotiating the Terrain of High-stakes Accountability in Science Teaching |
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| Publisher | : | ProQuest - 2007 |
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