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EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
The board directs the Superintendent or his/her designee to develop and implement a systematic short-range and long-range plan for the continuing qualitative assessment of the progress of the educational program toward the goals established by the board. To this end, he/she shall recommend such tests, surveys, and methods as may be indicated by his/her best professional judgment. The board reserves the right to review each such instruments and to approve those which serve a legitimate purpose without infringing upon the personal rights of the pupils or their parents/ guardians. The results of any evaluation may be released by the Superintendent or his/her designee using district-wide data. Parents/guardians may obtain an explanation of the results of their child's test from qualified school personnel. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall (annually) conduct an assessment of program effectiveness using the criteria established by the Board of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education. Results of the standardized testing program and the Quality Assurance Annual Report (QAAR) shall be presented to the Board of Education at a public meeting in October. The board will cooperate with the commissioner in the conduct of such state-wide assessment programs as are required by the state board of education and shall use the data gained thereby toward the improvement of the schools of this district. Date: April 14, 1986 October 29, 2001 First Reading November 19, 2001 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-10 Evaluation of performance of each school N.J.S.A. 18A:7E-2 through -5 School report card program N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.3(f) Policy development N.J.A.C. 6:8-1.1 Words and terms defined N.J.A.C. 6A:8-1.1 et seq. Standards and Assessment See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1, 4.3, -4.4, -4.5 N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.1(i) General requirements N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (August 2000) Cross References: 1000/1010 Concepts and roles in community relations; goals and objectives 1120 Board of education meetings 5120 Assessment of individual needs 5145.4 Equal educational opportunity 6000 Concepts and roles in instruction 6010 Goals and objectives 6011 Thorough and efficient/QEA 6141 Curriculum design/development 6147 Standards of proficiency 6171.4 Special education |
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