by Ullik Rouk

References & Credits

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Credits

This edition of Insights on Education Policy, Practice, and Research was written by Üllik Rouk, Policy Studies Associates in Washington, DC, and edited by Joyce Pollard, Director of Institutional Communications and program manager for policy information services at SEDL. Julia Guzman, SEDL policy specialist, conducted additional research.

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Published in Insights on Educational Policy, Practice, and Research Number 11, August 2000, Tough Love: State Accountability Policies Push Student Achievement