Publications & Resources

Standards for Educational Accountability Systems

Jan 2002

Eva L. Baker, Robert L. Linn, Joan L. Herman, and Daniel Koretz

This report describes the collaboration between CRESST and CPRE (Consortium for Policy Research in Education) and is entitled, “Standards for Educational Accountability Systems.” Areas covered include standards on system components, testing standards, stakes, public reporting formats, and evaluation.

Baker, E. L., Linn, R. L., Herman, J. L., & Koretz, D. (2002). Standards for educational accountability systems (CRESST Policy Brief No. 5). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST).