2009-2010 Self-Study WASC Action Plan - Julian Charter School

ANALYZING S TUDENT DATA
• Assessment data is analyzed in leadership teams and
PLCs:
• State-mandated tests (e.g., CSTs, CAHSEE, PFT).
• School-adopted diagnostic tests (NWEA MAP,
CLO, COIN3, Renaissance Learning’s Baby STAR).
• Curriculum-embedded assessments:
o Math placement tests are administered to
high school (or applicable middle school)
students at the beginning of the year.
o Finals are administered in all core classes to
high school students.
• Formative assessments:
o
Formative assessment work is overseen
both by the educational facilitator/teacher
and the parent-teacher.
• Student results data is analyzed and provided to different
stakeholder groups by the Accountability
Coordinator.
• At the beginning of each school year, findings are
used to guide the direction of the teachers and
departments:
o Teachers: results of how current students
performed on the previous year’s CSTs.
o Department chairs and curriculum team
leads: student data for courses/subjects.
• Mid-year and end-of-year data collections include
course grade and CAHSEE/STAR comparisons.
• Non-test related data (e.g., enrollment and mobility
rates) are analyzed in administrative and leadership
teams and shared with PLCs and other stakeholders,
as appropriate, by the Accountability Coordinator.
REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT D ATA FINDINGS
• Numerous methods are used to report student performance
data to students, parents and community.
• The high school program uses two learning
management systems, JCS Online (home study)
and TeacherEase (academies), to report progress
and communicate with parents and students.
• State-mandated test scores (CSTs and CAHSEE)
and other test reports (PSAT, MAP) are mailed
home to parents and/or reviewed at family
meetings (home study) or conferences
(academies).
• Data/PLC training agendas
• DataDirector reports
• Public folders: raw data,
disaggregated data, and
data analyses
• Math placement tests
• Core subject finals
• Formative data:
• Writing journals
• Quizzes/benchmarks
• PBLs
• ILPs
• Performance-based and
other observable
activity-based work
• PLC department work
• Teacher reports for current
student rosters
• Department reports
• Non-test related data
• CST/CAHSEE reports
• JCS Online/TeacherEase
Chapter 4: Self-Study Findings: Assessment and Accountability
78 Julian Charter School Focus on Learning 2009-2010