IL 2202 - ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY POLICY FOR EDUCATORS Back to Departments Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy (EFOP) Health and Human Development (HHD) Teaching, Learning, and Leading (TLL) Courses by Department EDUC | EFOP | FTDG | HHD | PEDC | PSYED | SMSG | TLL | Online Courses | Schedule of Classes IL 2202 - ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY POLICY FOR EDUCATORS Credits: 3.0 High-stakes testing and accountability policies have been enacted at the federal, state, and local levels, with the aim of promoting student learning through the provision of test-score information and incentives. In this course we will explore the policy debate surrounding test-based accountability and the use of high-stakes assessment to lever instructional change. Topics we will consider include the alignment of state accountability tests to state standards for student learning, the influence of high-stakes testing on instruction and learning, and the use of student test scores in teacher evaluation systems.