As part of its ongoing work with the U.S. Department of Education, the Board on Testing and Assessment of the National Research Council recently convened stakeholders from across the realm of education policy to discuss accountability. The first meeting of the Roundtable on Education Systems and Accountability, held in February, brought together policy experts — including representatives from both the Bush and Obama administrations — to explore accountability policy as it relates to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). (more…)