How did the Education Accountability Act of 1998 improve K–12 education?
1.It required academic standards and school ratings.
2.It created an exit exam for high school seniors.
3.It used an increase in the sales taxes to fund education.
4.It tightened school attendance requirements.
5. It established a system of rewards and consequences for schools based on their performance.
6. It required schools to develop improvement plans if they were not meeting academic standards.
7. It increased transparency and accountability in education by requiring schools to report their performance data to the public.
8. It provided funding for professional development for teachers to improve their instructional practices.
9. It increased parent and community involvement in schools by requiring schools to have school improvement councils.
10. It focused on closing the achievement gap between different student groups.