The Superintendent or designee shall review the effectiveness of district programs in meeting desired outcomes. He/she shall provide the Board and the community regular reports on student progress toward Board-established standards of expected achievement at each grade level in each area of study. Based on these evaluations, the Board shall take appropriate actions to maintain the effectiveness of programs and, as needed, to improve the quality of education that district students receive.
(cf. 0500 - Review and Evaluation)
(cf. 0510 - School Accountability Report Card)
(cf. 9000 - Role of the Board)
Program Quality Reviews
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that program quality reviews for the district schools are conducted .in accordance with law. (Education Code 64001)
To prepare for a program quality review, the Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures by which a thorough self-study shall be conducted. The goal of the self-study shall be to provide accurate information about the curriculum and instructional program and their effectiveness in meeting student needs and district goals for the instructional program. This information shall be analyzed in comparison to quality criteria formulated by the California Department of Education, and a self-study summary shall be prepared for use during the program quality review.
(cf. 6010 - Goals and Objectives)
Findings from the program quality review shall be consulted during Board evaluations of the instructional program and shall guide ongoing efforts to improve tile quality of curriculum and instruction at each school.
Coordinated Compliance Reviews
The Superintendent or designee shall cooperate with the California Department of Education in the conduct of coordinated compliance reviews to ensure that all district categorical programs comply with federal and state laws and regulations. The Superintendent or designee shall notify the Board of the results of these reviews.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
(cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils)
(cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Coordination Program)
(cf. 0420.2 - School Improvement Program)
(cf. 0420.3 - School-Based Student Motivation and Maintenance Program)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 4131.6 - Professional Development Program)
(cf. 6000 - Concepts and Roles)
(cf. 6141.2 - Recognition of Religious Beliefs and Customs)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
(cf. 6174 - Education for English Language Learners)
(cf. 6175 - Migrant Education Program)
(cf. 6178 - Vocational Education)
(cf. 6178.1 - Work Experience Education)
(cf. 6179 - Child Care and Development Programs)
Criteria for Evaluation of Consolidated Programs
The Superintendent or designee shall conduct annual evaluations to determine whether supplemental services provided by consolidated programs are effective and supportive of the core curriculum. As a basis for this evaluation, the Superintendent or designee shall recommend specific, measurable criteria which shall be used at each school and at the district level to evaluate student achievement and the effectiveness of each consolidated program.
The Superintendent or designee shall submit these criteria for consideration by the Board. If desired, each school may establish additional evaluation criteria beyond these districtwide criteria. Evaluations conducted for each school shall be presented annually to the Board.
(cf. 0500 - Review and Evaluation)
(cf. 6000 - Concepts and Roles)
It is the purpose of Consolidated Programs to increase the effectiveness of instructional programs, and to improve the academic performance of students who are educationally disadvantaged, of limited English proficiency, gifted or talented, or students with exceptional needs. It is the policy of this school district that Consolidated Application programs shall be annually evaluated to determine their effectiveness in realizing this purpose.
The district shall annually review the academic performance of each numerically significant student group at each school receiving Consolidated Application funds. The district shall use the statewide Academic Performance Index, including disaggregated data for each numerically significant student group, along with other measures of student progress contained in school plans or adopted by the district.
The effectiveness of Consolidated Programs shall be determined by the progress made toward meeting the growth targets established for identified student groups according to the Academic Performance Index. The district superintendent shall annually report these results to the Board and make them available to each school site council.
Annually, each school site council shall review the evaluation results for each numerically significant student group, and propose changes in curriculum, materials, instructional practice, staff development and related categorical programs expenditures needed to meet the API growth targets for such student groups.
Criteria to Determine Program Effectiveness:
1. Each school receiving Consolidated Programs funds will annually meet its schoolwide API growth target.
2. Each school receiving Consolidated Programs funds will annually meet its API growth target for each numerically significant subgroup.
3. Each school will meet 70% or more of its Consolidated Programs School Effectiveness Criteria adopted by the district for each school, if applicable.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation
The Board believes that accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges can foster excellence and ongoing academic improvement in the district's schools. The accreditation process also may demonstrate to parents/guardians and the community that the schools are meeting their goals and objectives and the WASC criteria for school effectiveness through a viable instructional program.
The Superintendent or designee shall undertake procedures whereby the district's schools may achieve and maintain full WASC accreditation status. The schools shall conduct a self-study in accordance with WASC requirements, cooperate with the WASC committee during a site visit, and develop and review action plans to increase the effectiveness of the instructional program for students. The Superintendent or designee shall regularly report to the Board on the status of district schools and any WASC recommendations for school improvement.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33400-33407 Educational evaluations (by CDE)
35178.4 Notice of loss of accreditation status
44662 Evaluation and assessment guidelines
51041 Education program, evaluation and revisions
51226 Model curriculum standards
52034 Evaluations required for School Improvement Program
54650-54659 Education Improvement Incentive Program
62005.5 Failure to comply with purposes of funds
64000-64001 Consolidated application process
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3930-3937 Program requirements
3942 Continuity of funding
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Maximizing School Board Leadership: Curriculum, 1996
CDE PUBLICATIONS
Update on the Status of Program Quality Review and Implementation of SB 374, Nov. 14, 2001
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
CDE, School and District Accountability Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ccpdiv
WASC, Accrediting Commission for Schools: http://www.acswasc.org
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California
revised: February 6, 2001