Shared+Proposals

Develop a District Assessment Policy for Assessment
It is the policy of the district to use assessments to benefit all learners. Various forms of assessment will be used to determine student needs, student growth over time, student achievement, development of student skills, and effectiveness of classroom instruction. Well designed assessments that address district benchmarks and learning targets shall be used continuously in classrooms to appropriately measure student achievement and growth and assessments will provide written and verbal feedback to students, faculty, and parents to ensure effective communication and development of learners in the district. Involvement of learners and teachers in the assessment process is expected and necessary for the district to properly engage students in their learning. It is the responsibility of the teacher to communicate the goals and purposes of all assessments given and it is the responsibility of the learner to communicate understanding of these goals as well as to demonstrate proper application of benchmarks and learning targets to be assessed. Student progress will be continuously monitored and reported to ensure learner and district success.

Develop a Plan for Teacher Involvement in the School Assessment Plan which will be aligned to the District Assessment
Teachers in the district will undergo continuous and ongoing professional development in the areas of assessment and instruction including but not limited to; rubric design, project based learning, and problem or challenge based learning. It is necessary for teachers to employ a variety of assessments that may be diagnostic, formative, and summative and can be both formal and informal in nature. Teachers are expected to provide feedback that is as close to immediate as any particular assessment allows, with a maximum turnaround time for feedback being seven school days. Assessment data must be recorded and used not only for student assessment, but also to inform teacher instruction as reflective practitioners. Teachers are expected to communicate results of assessments to all involved parties at regular intervals to continue building positive relationships within the community.

Develop a Plan for Student Involvement in the Assessment Process
==== Students within the district are expected to participate in the assessment process and be active members of the learning community within their school. Students will be aware of the learning style(s) that best suit them as a learner, and will appropriately choose assessment﻿﻿ methods that suit those needs. Students will actively seek feedback on assessments and be familiar with the "submit, reflect, edit, rework, resubmit" process implemented within the district. It is the goal of every learner within the district to perform to the best of their abilities and work towards personal growth in academics and beyond. ====