SAE3701 Assignment 3Tes-Mari Eloff

1.What is meant by ‘accountability’ in the teaching profession? Accountability in the teaching profession: is the responsibility that a teacher has towards learners since teachers have most impact on a child’s success in the classroom. Accountability in the teaching profession we talk of all the obligation of a professional teacher. Accountability is defined as “responsibility to someone or for some activity”. When considering a teacher’s accountability, we relate it to the teacher’s responsibility for their students and his or her learning progress. Teachers should accept ownership over their student’s performance in their classrooms. Accountability is good for children of all ages. Today, teachers live in an age of accountability. They are constantly being held responsible for the performance of their students. This leads to teachers constantly feeling pressured since their teaching capabilities are being judged on by how their students perform on, for example, a standardized test. “The No Child Left behind Act holds schools and school districts accountable for results. Schools are responsible for making sure your child is learning”. This act increases the responsibility of teachers for their student’s performance and learning achievement. Five performance goals: 1. All students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. 2. All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. 3. All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers by . 4. All students will learn in schools that are safe and drug-free. 5. All students will graduate from high school. 2.Balfour (1996) suggests that the development