A Measured Response: Americans Speak On Education Reform
May 2001
Americans are demanding both increased federal funding and greater accountability in public education, according to a nationwide opinion survey commissioned by ETS and conducted by Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican pollster Robert Teeter.
A Measured Response: Americans Speak on Education Reform, is among the most comprehensive studies done to date of public, parent, educator, and policymaker attitudes toward standards-based reform, and the role of testing in the effort to achieve accountability in America's education system.
Americans Speak
In the survey, respondents
- give the nation's schools a grade of "C"
- say more money is needed to hire and retain more highly qualified teachers, reduce class sizes, and build and repair school facilities
- support standards for student achievement; testing students to measure their success in meeting those standards; and holding teachers and administrators accountable for student learning
- believe the benefits of testing outweigh the concerns.
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