“Yes…But…”The Unintended Effects of Accountability Policy on Technology Infusion and Innovation

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Scot, T., Heinecke, W., Callahan, C. & Urquhart, J. (2008). “Yes…But…”The Unintended Effects of Accountability Policy on Technology Infusion and Innovation. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 4313-4320). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
March 3, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-64-9
  Karen McFerrin, Roberta Weber, Roger Carlsen & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Tammy Scot, Walter Heinecke, Carolyn Callahan, Jill Urquhart, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, United States

Abstract

The education of today's students takes place in an era of high stakes testing and accountability. This is also a time of great advances in learning theory and educational innovations, particularly in the use of technology. This paper studies the interaction between the accountability and testing movement and innovations aimed at improving the quality of education, specifically on reform efforts in educational technology and gifted education. It synthesizes evidence of ways current federal and state accountability policies constrain and limit educational improvements. Can one conclude that high stakes accountability policies are inhibiting innovations in education on a national scale?

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