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This article describes evaluation and accountability within the educational context. The authors focus on the common function improving learning, teaching, and educational administration, and they discuss evaluation and accountability more broadly within a framework of validity and utility. Such a framework is necessary because, although not identical in purpose and methods, both evaluation and accountability require judicious design and implementation to ensure appropriate, meaningful, and practicable outcomes that effectively support educational improvement. This article elaborates on the framework and describes implications for educational evaluation and accountability. Additionally, this article describes critical links between evaluation and accountability that strengthen their contributions to educational improvement. |
