Resource Guide for the Standards and Rubric for School Improvement

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Standard One:
School and District Leadership



Standard Two:
Curriculum, Instruction, And Professional Development



Standard Three:
Classroom And School Assessments

3.1 Design and Implement Assessment System
3.2 Multiple Assessments
3.3 Assessment According to Standards
3.4 Assessments Aligned to Standards
3.5 Students Know What is Required
3.6 Test Scores Used to Inform Instruction
3.7 Monitoring and Reporting Student Progress
3.8 State Accountability Program



Standard Four:
School Culture, Climate, And Communication



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The school uses multiple standards-based assessments, strategies, and data to measure and monitor student performance and to revise curriculum and instruction as needed.

3.1 Design and Implement Assessment System

School leadership designs and implements an assessment system that supports the needs of all stakeholders (i.e., students, teachers, administrators, parents, governing board members, community members) when appropriate.

3.2 Multiple Assessments

Multiple and varied assessments and evaluation strategies are used appropriately and effectively.

3.3 Assessment According to Standards

Teachers assess learning, formulate classroom benchmarks based on standards, and communicate the results to students and families with respect to students' abilities to meet Arizona Academic Standards.

3.4 Assessments Aligned to Standards

School and classroom assessments are aligned to the Arizona Academic Standards and/or performance objectives.

3.5 Students Know What is Required

Assessments are used to re-focus student learning on targets to enable them to meet/exceed standards.

3.6 Test Scores Used to Inform Instruction

Test scores are used to identify gaps in curriculum or between groups of students for instructional implications.

3.7 Monitoring and Reporting Student Progress

The district/school implements specific steps for monitoring and reporting student progress in learning the Arizona Academic Standards.

3.8 State Accountability Program

District/school leadership coordinates implementation of state-required assessment and accountability program.



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