ACCOUNTABILITY GOALS |
Policy No. 2004
The following standards and system are established to measure and improve student achievement on the reading and mathematics standards for the fourth grade, seventh grade and tenth grade The baselines of achievement for the district for the fourth, seventh and tenth grade reading and mathematics standards are the results of the 2001 assessments for the reading and mathematics standards on the Washington assessment of student learning. The goal for the entire district is to increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the reading and mathematics standards on the fourth, seventh and tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning by a percentage equal to at least 25% of the students not meeting the standard in the baseline by the end of the 2003-04 school year. Each school with fourth grade, seventh or tenth grade students shall establish a three year goal to increase the percentage of students in that building meeting or exceeding the reading and mathematics standards on the Once a year the board shall issue a report to parents and present it in a public meeting. The report shall include the following: 1. The district’s and buildings’ three year goals. 2. Student performance relative to the goals. 3. District and building plans to achieve the goals, including curriculum and instruction, parent and guardian involvement, and resources available to parents and guardians to assist students in meeting the state standards. Annually the district will report in a news release the district’s progress toward meeting the district and building goals. The report shall also be included in each school’s annual school report. Legal References: RCW 28A.655.050 RCW 28A.655.100 Performance goals — Reporting WAC 3-20-100 Management Resources: Policy News, June 1999 Accountability Bill Includes Policy Implications Policy News, June 1998 Boards must set reading goals Policy News, August 1998 CORRECTION: Reading goals policy Adoption Date:
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