School report cards can be useful to those weighing schools. But if designed poorly, they can damage perceptions of school quality
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
FiglioD.N.LucasE. (2004). What's in a grade? School report cards and the housing market. The American Economic Review, 94 (3), 591–604.
2.
JacobsenR.SaultzA.SnyderJ.W. (2013). When accountability strategies collide: Do policy changes that raise accountability standards also erode public satisfaction?Educational Policy, 27 (2), 360–389.
3.
JacobsenR.SnyderJ.W.SaultzA. (in press). Informing or shaping public opinion? The influence of school accountability data format on public perceptions of school quality. American Journal of Education..
4.
RothsteinR.JacobsenR.WilderT. (2007). Grading education: Getting accountability right.New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
5.
WarrenJ. (2012, January 29). New Kentucky student assessment test: Prepare to be confused. Lexington Herald-Leader..
