| Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
2605 - PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION
The Board of Education believes that effective education includes proper evaluation of the results produced from the educational resources provided by the community and the government. As the governing body of the District, the Board has the responsibility for assessing how well goals are being accomplished.
The Board shall fulfill this responsibility by establishing a means for the continued use of data to provide specific student achievement within the District shall be utilized.
The following elements will be included in its accountability program:
| A. | Clear statements of expectations and purposes for each program coupled with specifications of how their successful achievement will be determined. | |
| B. | Provisions for staff, resources, and support necessary to achieve each program's purposes. | |
| C. | Evaluation of each program to assess the extent to which each program's purposes and objectives are being achieved. | |
| D. | Recommendations for revisions and modifications needed to better fulfill expectations and purposes. |
The Superintendent shall maintain a calendar of assessment activities and shall make periodic evaluation reports to the Board. Findings of the assessment program may be used to evaluate the progress of students and:
| A. | the effectiveness of the curriculum; | |
| B. | the effectiveness of staff members; | |
| C. | the effectiveness of the school/delivery system. |
The assessment of the District’s goals and objectives shall provide for a variety of assessment format options, including multiple choice, essay, teacher observation, student demonstrated competencies, and other alternative and authentic means that the instructional staff and administration may deem appropriate. Teachers shall monitor student progress on an on-going basis, providing remediation, reinforcement, and extension of the curriculum as indicated by the student’s assessed performance. Student assessment results shall be reported to the Board annually.
The Superintendent shall recommend improvements in the educational program annually, based on District evaluation.
The Board reserves the right to employ experts from outside the School District to serve in the evaluation process.
The Board will annually make available to the public the progress of the student body toward the goals of the District.
Assessment results obtained under this policy shall not be used for comparison purposes except as required by statute and State Department of Education regulations or internally, as authorized by the Superintendent or Board.
R.C. 3301.13, 3301.132
A.C. 3301-35-02(E), 3301-35-07