Informing or Shaping Public Opinion? The Influence of School Accountability Data Format on Public Perceptions of School Quality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Jacobsen (0000-0002-6637-617X, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Jeffrey W Snyder (Michigan State University), Andrew Saultz (Miami University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-27 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6744 • E-ISSN: 1549-6511 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/678136 |
| OpenAlex | W2048627771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 46 |
The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act requires local education agencies to publicly disseminate school performance data. In response, districts and state departments of education have created “school report cards” that vary widely. While data dissemination policies can improve institutional legitimacy and ensure ongoing support, we suggest that the potential to diminish or undermine legitimacy also exists. Using data from a population-based survey experiment, we demonstrate that people assign significantly different meanings to some formats. We find that format influences not only the average rating individuals assign to schools with the same performance levels but also difference perceived among schools of varying performance
Accountability · Dissemination · Legitimacy · Perception · Political science · Population · Public opinion · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Survey data collection · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |