Accountability & MeasurementProgram Overview

Presented by

Karen BackmanDirector of Accountability & Measurement

Agenda

Primary Responsibilities: Management of Student Information System

(Aspen) and other district databases Compile and submit State and Federal

mandated reports Support development and analysis of District

and School Improvement Plans

AspenStudent Information System Student demographics Contacts (e-mail) Attendance Conduct Assessment Grades Courses of study Staff data

Student/Parent Portal

My Info: Contacts, Transcript, Attendance, Conduct, Notifications, Requests

Academics: Schedule, Grades, AssignmentsGroups: Academic or extra curricular

Calendar: Assignments, Tests, Color Coded

Locker: space to store documents

Pages: Academic & Groups, Forums, Surveys, Announcements

Other Related Databases

EDRM – Human Resources MUNIS – Finances TestWiz – Assessment Database Nutrikids – Lunch Program Health Office – Health Database SEMS Tracker – Special Education EduLog – Transportation/Districting Content Specific – (FitnessGram, SRI…)

State & Federal Mandated Reports

Civil Rights Data (Federal) SIMS – Student demographic data EPIMS – Staff data, student course schedule

and grade data

Published on DESE website•Class size data with demographics•AP Participation•Enrollment data•Graduation & dropout rates•Staff demographics & HQ status•Many other reports…

Not Published•Connecting students to courses to teachers•Creating transcripts•Teacher evaluation data to be collected – connected to student achievement

District & School Improvement Plans

Efforts have been focused on ensuring all goals are measureable

Data teams are utilizing many data sources to create and support their improvement plans (not just MCAS)

All plans are aligned to the District Strategic Plan Data teams meet over the summer to assess and

realign plans Data teams meet periodically over the year to look at

benchmarks and monitor progress on goals