The Board of Trustees recognizes that it is accountable to the students, parents/guardians and community for conducting a continual evaluation of the curriculum and the instructional program.
(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 6000 - Concepts and Roles)
(cf. 6010 - Goals and Objectives)
(cf. 9000 - Role of the Board)
The Superintendent or designee shall review the effectiveness of District programs in meeting desired outcomes. He/she shall provide the Board and the community with 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. 0510 - School Accountability Report Card)
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
Categorical Program Monitoring
The Superintendent or designee shall cooperate with the California Department of Education in the categorical program monitoring process to ensure that all District categorical programs comply with federal and state laws and regulations. The Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board regarding the results of this monitoring process.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
(cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Program Coordination)
(cf. 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools)
(cf. 0520.3 - Title I Program Improvement Districts)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3513.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools)
(cf. 5020 - Parent Rights and Responsibilities)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
(cf. 5148 - Child Care and Development Programs)
(cf. 5148.1 - Child Care Services for Parenting Students)
(cf. 5148.2 - Before/After School Programs)
(cf. 6142.1 - Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Instruction)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
(cf. 6172 - Gifted and Talented Student Program)
(cf. 6173 - Education for Homeless Children)
(cf. 6174 - Education for English Language Learners)
(cf. 6175 - Migrant Education Program)
(cf. 6178 - Vocational Education)
(cf. 6178.1 - Work Experience Education)
(cf. 6200 - Adult Education)
Evaluation of Consolidated Categorical Programs
The Superintendent or designee shall conduct annual evaluations to determine whether the District's consolidated programs are supportive of the core curriculum and are effective in meeting the needs of the students they are intended to serve. As a basis for this evaluation, the Superintendent or designee shall recommend specific, measurable criteria that shall be used at each school and at the District level. These criteria shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, progress toward goals contained in the school plan and progress of the total student population and each numerically significant subgroup toward growth targets on the statewide Academic Performance Index.
The Superintendent or designee shall submit the recommended criteria for approval by the Board. Evaluations conducted for each school shall be presented annually to the Board.
(cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation
The Board believes that accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 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.
The results of any inspection of a school by WASC, or any other the accrediting agency, shall be published not later than 60 days after the results are made available to the school. Publication shall be by notifying each parent/guardian in writing and/or by posting the information on the District's or school's web site, as determined by the Superintendent or designee. (Education Code 35178.4)
(cf. 1113 - District and School Web Sites)
If any District school loses its accreditation status, the Board shall give official notice at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Superintendent or designee shall provide written notification to each parent/guardian of a student in the school that the school has lost its accreditation status, including the potential consequences of the loss of accreditation status. (Education Code 35178.4)
(cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33400-33407 Educational evaluations
35178.4 Notice of accreditation status
44662 Evaluation and assessment guidelines, certificated employee performance
48985 Compliance with translation of parental notifications
51041 Education program, evaluation and revisions
51226 Model curriculum standards
52050-52059 Public Schools Accountability Act
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
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6311 Adequate yearly progress
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Maximizing School Board Leadership: Curriculum, 1996
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Ongoing Program Self-Evaluation Tools (OPSET)
Categorical Program Monitoring Instruments
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Testing and Accountability: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Accrediting Commission for Schools: http://www.acswasc.org
Policy CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 26, 2006 Carlsbad, California
revised: June 13, 2007