7.1 PERSPECTIVE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
Collaborate with all constituents to clearly articulate standards-aligned and equity-based academic, civic, and social-emotional outcomes for students. Develop and consistently inform the assessment and accountability conversation by maintaining a high degree of assessment literacy. Implement effective and equitable data systems that attend to the emotional impact of data on staff, students, and community.
7.1.1 STANDARD-ALIGNED AND EQUITY-BASED
Affirm the perspective that all students can achieve high standards and effective assessments enhance learning
Engage others in leveraging data to strengthen collective actions for increasing student learning and achievement
Ensure alignment among standards, curriculum, and assessment
Use valid, reliable, and equitable assessments that are aligned with key standards
Model use of students’ strengths and capacity for growth as the foundation for identifying successful strategies
Engage teachers in constructing professional development and utilizing the data emphasizes student strengths and successful instructional strategies
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Affirm the perspective that all students can achieve high standards and effective assessments enhance learning
Engage others in leveraging data to strengthen collective actions for increasing student learning and achievement
Ensure alignment among standards, curriculum, and assessment
Use valid, reliable, and equitable assessments that are aligned with key standards
Model use of students’ strengths and capacity for growth as the foundation for identifying successful strategies
Engage teachers in constructing professional development and utilizing the data emphasizes student strengths and successful instructional strategies
Areas of challenge:
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7.1.2 ASSESSMENT LITERACY
Develop fluency in discussing the merits and unintended consequences of a variety of assessments and tools
Advocate for and provide appropriate and multiple measures for student academic, civic, and social-emotional learning
Engage others in collaboratively aligning lesson plans and instruction to student needs and strengths surfaced through multiple measures
Engage in conversations about what data and information are gained through current assessments and what other kinds of data and assessment would be useful to inform instructional practice
Reach agreement about levels of quality to calibrate teacher and school expectations for performance
Determine the resources and support needed to build a comprehensive assessment toolkit
Areas of strength:
Develop fluency in discussing the merits and unintended consequences of a variety of assessments and tools
Advocate for and provide appropriate and multiple measures for student academic, civic, and social-emotional learning
Engage others in collaboratively aligning lesson plans and instruction to student needs and strengths surfaced through multiple measures
Engage in conversations about what data and information are gained through current assessments and what other kinds of data and assessment would be useful to inform instructional practice
Reach agreement about levels of quality to calibrate teacher and school expectations for performance
Determine the resources and support needed to build a comprehensive assessment toolkit
Areas of challenge:
Next steps and action plan:
7.1.3 INTEGRATION
Collaborate with staff to collect and review qualitative and quantitative data
Engage staff in making data-driven decisions based on insights gained from cycles of inquiry, grade level/department meetings, classroom observations, and effective checking for understanding
Disaggregate and analyze data regularly
Incorporate structures and processes in data analysis that respect the emotional impact of data on staff and students
Develop an equitable grading and reporting system that is aligned with grade level standards
Ensure calibration among teachers in grade levels or departments
Engage community in reviewing outcome data to provide input into programmatic decisions
Areas of strength:
Collaborate with staff to collect and review qualitative and quantitative data
Engage staff in making data-driven decisions based on insights gained from cycles of inquiry, grade level/department meetings, classroom observations, and effective checking for understanding
Disaggregate and analyze data regularly
Incorporate structures and processes in data analysis that respect the emotional impact of data on staff and students
Develop an equitable grading and reporting system that is aligned with grade level standards
Ensure calibration among teachers in grade levels or departments
Engage community in reviewing outcome data to provide input into programmatic decisions
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7.2 MANAGEMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Develop, manage, and integrate consistent and coherent structures to properly analyze and communicate accessible accountability and assessment data. Regularly communicate individual and collective expectations and 21st century learning standards for using and monitoring technology, data, and data systems to inform instruction and organization.
7.2.1 ORGANIZING SYSTEMS
Build in a feedback loop to ensure that data systems and technology supports are implemented and beneficial
Solicit feedback on the types of information that should be considered when making leadership decisions about student achievement, instructional practice, and programs
Assign roles and support others to fulfill those roles and responsibilities in data collection, reporting, and presentation
Communicate expectations for appropriate and systematic use of data
Areas of strength:
Build in a feedback loop to ensure that data systems and technology supports are implemented and beneficial
Solicit feedback on the types of information that should be considered when making leadership decisions about student achievement, instructional practice, and programs
Assign roles and support others to fulfill those roles and responsibilities in data collection, reporting, and presentation
Communicate expectations for appropriate and systematic use of data
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7.2.2 TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
Set up and maintain data and technology systems that serve learning and organizational outcomes
Design and implement structures for continuously improving technological capacity of school and constituents
Communicate expectations to students, teachers, and staff regarding use of data for student learning outcomes and organizational outcomes
Model use of technology and data
Areas of strength:
Set up and maintain data and technology systems that serve learning and organizational outcomes
Design and implement structures for continuously improving technological capacity of school and constituents
Model use of technology and data
Areas of challenge:
Design and implement structures for continuously improving technological capacity of school and constituents
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7.2.3 MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION
Use collaborative structures to inventory effectiveness of assessment and accountability systems
Build the capacity of constituents to identify the practices and actions that need to be observed in an effective system
Establish feedback loops to track and adjust practices and actions related to assessment that are not effectively implemented
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Areas of challenge:
Use collaborative structures to inventory effectiveness of assessment and accountability systems
Build the capacity of constituents to identify the practices and actions that need to be observed in an effective system
Establish feedback loops to track and adjust practices and actions related to assessment that are not effectively implemented
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7.2.4 COMMUNIVATING OUTCOMES
Appropriately communicate the achievement gains, best practices, and challenge areas
Communicate resources required to address challenge areas
Involve staff in creating and using methods of communication about student achievement, instructional practice, and program outcomes
Areas of strength:
Appropriately communicate the achievement gains, best practices, and challenge areas
Communicate resources required to address challenge areas
Involve staff in creating and using methods of communication about student achievement, instructional practice, and program outcomes
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7.3 EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Demonstrate a high level of personal responsibility for student outcomes. Collaborate with teachers to clearly articulate learning goals for teachers and design professional development that supports these goals. Develop an effective teacher supervision and evaluation process that fully contributes to teacher learning and school coherence. Implement evaluation processes for program compliance and success.
7.3.1 IMPACT ON LEARNING
Regularly assess data in the context of the school’s collective vision
Collectively determine if the assessments are an accurate and usable composite picture of student progress across grade and subject levels
Use student achievement gains to evaluate how student achievement data are used to inform curriculum mapping, instructional practice, and programmatic choices
Areas of strength:
Regularly assess data in the context of the school’s collective vision
Collectively determine if the assessments are an accurate and usable composite picture of student progress across grade and subject levels
Use student achievement gains to evaluate how student achievement data are used to inform curriculum mapping, instructional practice, and programmatic choices
Areas of challenge:
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7.3.2 IMPACT ON INSTRUCTION
Assess the level of the effectiveness of instructional practice in relation to the school’s collective vision
Collectively determine how accurate and usable assessments are to inform instruction
Use student achievement gains to evaluate how instructional practice data are used to inform curriculum mapping, instructional practice, resource alignment, and materials acquisition
Meet regularly with groups of teachers in grade levels/departments to discuss data, identify areas of strength and challenge, and develop connected action plans
Areas of strength:
Assess the level of the effectiveness of instructional practice in relation to the school’s collective vision
Collectively determine how accurate and usable assessments are to inform instruction
Use student achievement gains to evaluate how instructional practice data are used to inform curriculum mapping, instructional practice, resource alignment, and materials acquisition
Meet regularly with groups of teachers in grade levels/departments to discuss data, identify areas of strength and challenge, and develop connected action plans
Areas of challenge:
Next steps and action plan:
7.3.3 SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION
Distinguish between the supports and feedback needed for teachers based on assessment of teacher data
Observe teaching practice, identifying teacher capacity and strengths
Align feedback to the state standards for teaching practice
Utilize induction and district support systems for coaching veteran teachers to ensure that teacher support is a part of the evaluation system
Give feedback and identify multiple venues of support beyond the evaluation system
Engage teachers in the collaborative identification of types of support
When necessary, employ legal and evaluation practices that address poor teacher performance.
Areas of strength:
Distinguish between the supports and feedback needed for teachers based on assessment of teacher data
Observe teaching practice, identifying teacher capacity and strengths
Align feedback to the state standards for teaching practice
Utilize induction and district support systems for coaching veteran teachers to ensure that teacher support is a part of the evaluation system
Give feedback and identify multiple venues of support beyond the evaluation system
Engage teachers in the collaborative identification of types of support
When necessary, employ legal and evaluation practices that address poor teacher performance.
Areas of challenge:
Next steps and action plan: