Accountability, incentives and behavior: The impact of high-stakes testing in the Chicago Public Schools

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 761-796

  Jacob, Brian A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Incentives; Student achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844322793     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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