5121.1
Policy
Instruction
Examinations and Grading
Student Performance Data
and Local Assessment Policy
The school district will
establish and maintain student performance data, which can be used,
communicated and interpreted by the school and by the district.
The collection system shall
lend itself to
1.
A qualitative
assessment of the education program of the district for purposes of reporting
the overall status of the district and charting the growth of the pupils,
grades, schools and subject areas from year to year.
2.
Appropriate
reports to the board.
3.
Interpretation
and use by the teachers, counselors and administrators to assist in and direct the
teaching of students, the guidance and counseling of individual children, the
development of a high quality curriculum, and the development of school
improvement plans.
4.
The collection
of data in order to comply with reporting requirements from state and national
governmental entities and regional accrediting agencies.
The Superintendent of
Schools, or his or her designee, shall establish procedures for collecting data
including what data is to be collected, how long the data is to be collected,
for what purpose the data will be collected and who is responsible for the
collecting.
Adopted: January 15, 2007
5121.1
Regulation
Instruction
Student Performance Data
Multiple types of data will
be collected within the school district.
The purpose of collecting
data is:
Ø
To demonstrate
to students they are learning
Ø
To demonstrate
to teachers that they are making a difference
Ø
To inform
teachers and guide instruction in the classroom
Ø
To be
accountable to parents and the public
Ø
To assist in the
placement of students
Ø
To guide the
continuous school improvement process
Ø
To evaluate
current curriculum
Ø
To comply with
state and federal laws
Ø
To meet
accrediting standards of state and regional accrediting institutions
Ø
To promote the
school district
The charts below represent
the types of data that will be collected and who shall be responsible for
collecting the data.
Data to be Reported to
District Offices
|
Type of Data |
Purpose |
How often Collected |
Person Responsible for Collecting |
|
Standardized
Achievement Test Data |
Meet state
requirements. Assist with monitoring overall student progress |
Annually |
Curriculum
Supervisor |
|
STARS
CRT Data |
Meet state
& federal requirements. Assist with monitoring overall student progress |
Annually |
Classroom
Teachers |
|
|
Assist
with monitoring overall student progress |
Annually |
High
School Guidance Counselor |
|
NCLB CRT
Data for Grades 3, 5, 6, 7 |
Meet state
& federal requirements. Assist with monitoring overall student progress |
Annually |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
Statewide
Writing |
Meet state
requirements. Assist with monitoring overall student progress |
Semi-Annually |
Curriculum
Supervisor |
|
Demographic
Data |
State
Reporting and disaggregating performance data for school improvement |
Annually |
Building
Principal |
Data to be Reported to
|
Type of Data |
Purpose |
How often Collected |
Person Responsible for Collecting |
|
Attendance |
Meet state
requirements. Student safety. Local reporting purposes |
Daily |
Classroom
teacher and reported to Principal for compiling. |
|
Disciplinary
Records |
Meet state
requirements. Assist in monitoring overall progress of students and building
climate. |
Daily |
Principal and
Assistant Principal |
|
Assessment
of State and Local Standards |
Meet state
STARS Requirements. Meet federal NCLB requirements. Accountability to parents
and students. Guiding Instruction |
Quarterly |
Classroom
teacher and reported to Principal for compiling. |
|
Assessment
of Skills and Content identified in SIP goals |
Monitor
progress of SIP plan. |
Quarterly |
Classroom
teacher and reported to Principal for compiling. |
|
Standardized
Achievement Test Data |
Meet state
requirements. Monitor progress on SIP Plan. |
Annually |
Curriculum
Supervisor |
|
ACT Scores
(High School Seniors Only) |
Monitor
progress of school improvement efforts |
Annually. |
High
School Counselor and Curriculum Supervisor |
|
Demographic
Data |
Meet state
requirements. Allow for disaggregation of data for
NCLB and school improvement. |
Annually.
Continuous |
Principal,
Assistant Principal, High School Guidance Office |
|
Co-Curricular
Data |
Monitor
progress of students involved in co-curricular activities. |
One each
year for each activity |
Activities
Director |
|
Student
Perception Survey |
Local
accountability reporting. Monitoring school improvement goals. Feedback for administrative policy and rule
making |
Annually |
Principal |
|
Teacher
Perception Survey |
Local
accountability reporting. Monitoring school improvement goals. Feedback for administrative policy and rule
making |
Annually |
Principal |
|
Parent
Perception Survey |
Local
accountability reporting. Monitoring school improvement goals. Feedback for administrative policy and rule
making |
Annually |
Principal |
|
Statewide
Writing Data |
State and
NCLB reporting requirements. Assist
with SIP planning and monitoring of progress. |
Semi-annually |
Principal |
Data to be Collected for
Classroom Use
|
Type of Data |
Purpose |
How often Collected |
Person Responsible for Collecting |
|
Attendance |
Student
safety. Making instructional decisions |
Daily |
Classroom
teacher through Powergrade or Powerschool |
|
Course
Grades |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions and for reporting to parents |
Quarterly |
Classroom
Teacher through Powerschool or Powergrade
(4-12). Classroom Teacher through
grade card (Gr K-3) |
|
Unit
Grades |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions. Feedback to students and or
parents on learning progress. |
Periodically,
As units are being taught |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
Term
Grades |
Evaluate
student progress and reporting to parents |
Semi
Annually |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
Skill
& Content Assessments |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions. |
Periodically,
may be as often as daily. |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
Pre & Post
Testing |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions. |
Periodically,
As units are being taught |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
State and
Local Standard Assessments |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions. |
Periodically,
As units are being taught |
Classroom
Teacher |
|
Six Trait
Writing Assessment |
Evaluate
learning and guide instructional decisions. |
Periodically,
may be as often as daily |
Classroom
Teacher |