The Governing Board desires to use the results of the achievement tests to evaluate the performance of district students in achieving state academic standards and in comparison to the performance of students across the state. The Superintendent/Principal or designee shall administer mandatory student assessments within the state Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program as required by law and in accordance with Board policy and administrative regulation.
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.54 - Test Integrity/Test Preparation)
The Board strongly encourages all students at the applicable grade levels to participate in the STAR assessments in order to maximize the usefulness of the data and enable the district to meet participation levels required for state and federal accountability systems. The Superintendent/Principal or designee shall notify students and parents/guardians about the importance of these assessments and shall develop strategies to encourage student participation. Students shall be exempted from participation only in accordance with law and administrative regulation.
(cf. 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools)
(cf. 0520.3 - Title I Program Improvement Districts)
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
The Board shall annually examine STAR results by grade level and student subgroup in the Board's discussion of the school's ranking on the statewide Academic Performance Index. If the STAR performance level of the school is below the Board's established expectations, the Board may conduct an assessment of the reasons for the performance results and may adopt a performance improvement plan in accordance with Education Code 52056.
(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 0520.1 - High Priority Schools Grant Program)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
51041 Evaluation of educational program
52056 Board discussion of Academic Performance Index rankings, including STAR results
56345 Individualized education program, contents
60600-60630 Assessment of academic achievement
60640-60649 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
60660-60663 Electronic learning assessment resources
60810 Assessment of language development
99300-99301 Early Assessment Program
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
850-870 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1412(a)(17) Participation of students with disabilities in state assessments
6311 Adequate yearly progress
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
200.1 Standards and assessment
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Matrix of Test Variations, Accommodations and Modifications for Administration of California Statewide Assessments
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS
The Early Assessment Program: Handbook for School Site Leaders, 2008
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS PUBLICATIONS
The Use of Tests as Part of High-Stakes Decision-Making for Students: A Resource Guide for Educators and Policy-Makers, December 2000
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, STAR Program: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr
California Learning Resources Network: http://clrn.org
California State University, Early Assessment Program: http://www.calstate.edu/eap
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Policy WEST SIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: March 12, 2009 Healdsburg, California