Carrot or Stick? How Do School Performance Reports Work?

Creator

Mark E. Fetler

Files

Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

October 1994

Abstract

State and federal government espouse school performance reports as a way to promote education reform. Some practicing educators question whether performance reports are effective. While the question of effectiveness deserves study, it accepts the espoused purposes of performance reports at face value, and fails to address the more basic, tacit political and symbolic roles of performance reports. Theories of organization, modern government, and regulation provide a context that helps to clarify these political and symbolic roles. Several performance report and assessment programs in California provide illustrations.

Extent

18

Geographic Location

California

Volume

2

Issue

13

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00028

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Fetler, Mark E., "Carrot or Stick? How Do School Performance Reports Work?" (1994). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 277.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/277