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Alternative educational policy for Brazil: School Accountability

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  • Eduardo de Carvalho Andrade

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An alternative to the education policy in Brasil: School accountability. This paper examines the school accountability (SA) policies adopted in the US. Significant impacts on the quality of education occur when the SA incorporates a set of sanctions and rewards to schools based on their students’ performance. In comparison with other policies, it is also more efficient. Potential problems of adopting the SA (bias toward cognitive ability, gaming and difficulty in measuring the school contribution) can be overcome. The analysis suggests that the SA should be considered as an alternative to improve the quality of education in Brazil. JEL Classification: I21; I28.

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  • Eduardo de Carvalho Andrade, 2009. "Alternative educational policy for Brazil: School Accountability," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 29(4), pages 454-472.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:29:y:2009:i:4:p:454-472:id:506
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    Keywords

    school accountability; education; education policy; incentive schemes; student performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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