Assignment: Accountability in Educational Research
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Litchka, P. R. (2007). No leader left behind: Planning to prepare effective educational leaders in this era of accountability. Educational Planning, 16(2), 44-52.
Lund, J., & Shanklin, J. (2011). The impact of accountability on student performance in a secondary physical education badminton unit. Physical Educator, 68(4), 210- 220.
Uellendahl, G., Stephens, D., Buono, L., & Lewis, R. (2009). Support personnel accountability report card (SPARC): A measure to support school counselor accountability efforts. Journal of School Counseling, 7, 1-31.
Winch, C. (2001). Accountability and relevance in educational research. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 35(3), 443-459.
DIRECTIONS:
After reading 3 of the 4 articles, write a 5-7 page paper, not including the title page, reference page. Answer the following questions in the paper:
• What did you learn from reading these articles and how does it apply to accountability in education? (CACREP SC I1)
• What is the significance of research in education? (CACREP IIG 8 a)
• How does research advance education? (CACREP IIG 8a)
• What are problems, issues, and/or limitations related to research in education? (CACREP SC I1)
• How can research findings inform change, provide accountability, and produce evidence-based practice in education? (CACREP IIG 8e, SC I5)