%0 Journal Article
%T The Effects of Education Accountability on Teachers: Are Policies Too Stress-Provoking for Their Own Good?
%A JOSEPH BERRYHILL
%A JEAN ANN LINNEY
%A JILL FROMEWICK
%J International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
%D 2009
%I Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Simon Fraser University, George Mason University
%X Education policies in the United States and other nations have established academic standards and made teachers accountable for improved standardized test scores. Because policies can have unintended effects, in this study we investigated U.S. elementaryschool teachers¡¯ perceptions of their state¡¯saccountability policy, particularly its effect on their job engagement. We found support for a path model relating lack of policy support to teacher burnout via two mediators: role conflict and reduced self-efficacy.Results of interviews with a subset of teachers wereconsistent with the model. We conclude with recommendations to reduce teacher stress in manners consistent with the goals of accountability policies.
%U http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/99/68