Superintendents’ Recommendations for a New Federal Framework for Educational Accountability - Volume 23 No. 10 - February 2nd, 2015

Oct 15, 2026

The members of the Large Countywide and Suburban District Consortium—a group of large, highly diverse, and successful districts—have made major strides toward college and career readiness for all students. To build on these gains, the consortium argues for deeper collaboration with Congress to align federal policies and laws with practices that scale college- and career-ready outcomes. Introduced by Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent S. Dallas Dance, the article outlines critical principles for a renewed federal approach to state and district accountability.

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Abstract

Introduction

College and career readiness in a global economy

ESEA and public reporting of disaggregated data

Next-generation accountability framework

Principles for accountability based on shared responsibility

SPECIAL SERIES A New Paradigm for Educational Accountability education policy analysis archives A peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal Arizona State University Volume 23 Number 10 February 2nd, 2015 ISSN 1068-2341 Superintendents’ Recommendations for a New Federal Framework for Educational Accountability S. Dallas Dance Baltimore County Public Schools United States Citation: Dance, S. D. (2015) . Superintendents’ recommendations for a new federal framework for educational accountability. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 23(10) . [http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v23.1985](http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v23.1985. This)[. This](http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v23.1985. This) article is part of EPAA/AAPE’s Special Series on A New Paradigm for Educational Accountability. Guest Series Edited by Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond. Abstract: The members of the Large Countywide and Suburban District Consortium—a group of large, highly diverse, and successful districts across the country—have made great strides in achieving college and career readiness for all students. While they are succeeding, the consortium proposes that more could be done to accomplish their objectives through collaboration with Congress to establish federal policy and laws aligned with practices that foster college and career ready outcomes at scale. This article, introduced by Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent S. Dallas Dance, proposes the critical principles that should undergird anew federal approach to state and district accountability. Keywords: superintendents; accountability; federal policies. Recomendaciones de Secretarios de Educación para un nuevo marco para modelos deresponsabilidad educativa a nivel federal Resumen: Los miembros del Consorcio Large Countywide and Suburban District-un grupo de distritos escolares de gran tamaño, muy diversos, y con éxito en todo el país, han conseguido grandes avancesen la preparación universitaria y profesional de todos los estudiantes. Mientras el consorcio está satisfecho con estos logros, propone que se puede hacer más para lograr sus objetivos a través de Journal website: [http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/ ](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/ Manuscript)[ Manuscript](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/ Manuscript) received: 09/01/2014 Facebook: /EPAAA Revisions received: 11/01/2014 Twitter: @epaa_aape Accepted: 01/05/2015 Education Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 23 No. 10 2 procesos de colaboración con el Congreso Nacional para establecer una política federal y sancionarleyes en consonancia con prácticas que mejoren las preparación universitaria y profesional de todos los estudiantes a escala nacional. En este artículo, preparado por el Secretario de Instrucción Pública del Condado de Baltimore S. Dallas Dance, propone los principios fundamentales que deberíansustentar una un nuevo enfoque federal para un programa de modelos de responsabilidad educativaa nivel de los distritos y estados. Palabras clave: secretarios de educación; modelos de responsabilidad educativa; políticas nacionales. Recomendações de Secretários de Educação para um novo marco sobre responsabilizaçãoeducativa ao nível federal Resumo: Membros do Consórcio Large Countywide and Suburban District, um grupo de grandes, distritos escolares com uma população muito diversa, e com sucesso em todo o país têm feito grandes progressos na preparação dos estudantes para estudos universitários e para carreiras profissionais de todos os alunos. Embora o consórcio esteja satisfeito com essas conquistas, propõe que se pode fazer mais para alcançar seus objetivos através de processos de colaboração com o Congresso Nacional para estabelecer uma política federal e promulgar leis em conformidade com as práticas que melhoram a preparação dos estudantes para estudos universitários e para carreiras profissionais em todo o país. Neste artigo, elaborado pela Secretaria de Educação Pública do Condado de Baltimore S. Dallas Da

FAQs

What problem does the consortium say federal education policy must help districts address?

Federal education policy must evolve so districts can prepare every student for college and career readiness.

How does the article describe the purpose of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

The next reauthorization should ensure every student graduates from high school prepared for postsecondary education and challenging jobs.

What does the article say about the consortium’s approach to accountability?

It redefines accountability around shared responsibility and trust in educators and districts, rather than top-down compliance.

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