5012

Testing and Assessment Program

I.  Basic Testing and Assessment Program

The school district will use a basic testing and assessment program to evaluate the outcome of the educational program and to provide information needed in working with individuals.  The program will be supplemented by such individual and supplementary tests as the needs of the educational program and the district indicate.  The superintendent and designees will coordinate the program from Kindergarten through twelfth grade to provide continuity.  Teachers are prohibited from engaging in any behavior that adversely affects the validity of test scores as a measure of student achievement.  Teachers should consult with relevant board policies and district protocols assessment administration and security.

II. Accountability Reporting

At the board of education’s regular July meeting, or as soon after as a report can be completed, the superintendent of schools shall provide an annual written report as required by NDE Rule 10.  The report shall be presented to the board and made available to the public.  The report must contain the elements required by Rule 10, including but not limited to: student academic performance as reported to NDE (demographics, achievement, educational input characteristics, as defined in section 005.02 of Rule 10); school system demographics; school improvement goals and progress; and financial information about the school district.  Building level results will be reported only to appropriate staff for review, goal setting, and intervention as needed.

This report shall not include any individual test scores or assessment, but individual student test scores or assessment results will be reported to the student's parents or legal guardian(s).  If the school has fewer than ten students in the grades being reported, or if reporting would allow for the identification of students because they all had comparable scores, no public reports of student performance are provided for those grades.

A comprehensive evaluation of the district shall be conducted at least once every five years using instruments and guides approved by NDE.

Adopted on:        January 1, 2007

Reviewed on:       March 26, 2007

Revised on:         April 2, 2007

Reviewed on:      July 18, 2022