Dashboard Indicators of Success

1. Student Achievement – All students demonstrate proficiency in math and reading as established by District standards.  The gap in achievement between subgroups decreases annually as overall performance increases.  All students gain at least one year’s growth annually.  This indicator focuses on, but is not limited to, reading by the end of third grade.

Measurement Instruments – Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and Alaska Standards Based Assessment (SBA).

Data Reporting – SBA data are reported to the school board annually, with attention to proficiency relative to State standards.  MAP data is reported to the school board three times each year, with attention to proficiency relative to national standards and individual student growth.  Results are reported by grade level, school and district.  Trend data are collected and reported over time.  

Response to Data – Staff identifies students performing below proficiency standards.  Plans for those students are developed and implemented so students demonstrate proficiency during the next testing cycle.

Accountability – All instructional staff, starting with the superintendent and extending to each classroom teacher and to each support educator and para-educator.

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2. Professional Development – All staff are engaged in on-going professional development that ensures effective instructional and intervention strategies are employed across the district.  Professional development is aligned to student learning priorities.
   
   

      Measurement Instrument –Staff at the district level generate a report that catalogs staff participation in specific professional development initiatives by school, grade and/or subject.  The report accounts for each teacher and administrator in the District. Long-term data will be used to assess the impact of professional development activities on student learning.   (Staff members at the district level are researching tools designed to capture this data automatically as our teachers and administrators register for the wide range of professional development available.)
Data Reporting – Reports are provided to schools on a twice-yearly basis and to the School Board annually (June)

      Response to Data – Teams at the school and district level will use staff participation data and student success data to plan future professional development.   Teacher teams, instructional coaches and administrators will monitor progress in implementing professional learning school wide.

      Accountability – District-wide responsibility resides with the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.  At the school level, this accountability rests with the school’s leadership team (administrative and teachers).

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3. Attendance: Student and Staff – Daily attendance rates for students and staff increase annually. 
   
   

      Measurement Instrument – Data in relation to overall and individual attendance are collected on a regular basis and correlated to student success on District learning standards annually.  (Staff members are exploring the possibility for automated tools to generate the reports.)

      Data Reporting – Quarterly attendance reports are generated at the District and school level for both students and staff.   A board report is presented at the conclusion of each semester (February and June).
Response to Data – Counselors and teachers follow-up with students to help address irregular attendance (e.g. more than five absences in a semester).  Supervisors work similarly with staff members whose attendance is irregular.  The superintendent does likewise with supervisors.
Accountability – The superintendent is responsible for district-wide coordination and principals are responsible for school level attendance.  Department Directors are responsible for employees they supervise.

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4. Graduation Rate – All students graduate within four years of entering as freshmen.
   
   

      Measurement Instrument – Percent of students who graduate on time, as reported to the Departments of Education and Early Development, having demonstrated proficiency/mastery in all required subject areas.

      Data Reporting – An annual report is presented to the Board each August.  The report indicates the percentage of the previous year’s cohort of students graduated within four years and the percentage of the next three cohorts are “on track” to graduate within four years.

      Response to Data – School-based staff will recognize students who are on pace to graduate and develop specific plans to assist individual students who are not.

      Accountability – School principal and counselors.

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5. Grade Level Core Standards – District core standards in math and reading are aligned with established “world class” standards.
   
   

      Measurement Instrument - District generated report showing correlation between district core standards in math and reading to established “world-class” standards.

      Data Reporting – A report is provided to the school board in February 2012.

      Response to Data – An updated report is presented to the school board every three years.

      Accountability – Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.

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6. Resource Allocation – Financial resources are allocated to insure realization of District-established student achievement goals in the most efficient manner.
   
   

Measurement Instrument – District generated report that assesses the efficacy of specific district expenditures.

Data Reporting/Response to Data – Student success data is included in the Superintendent’s proposed budget and budget message, specifically stipulating how the proposed budget prioritizes gaps in student learning.

Accountability – The School Board, Superintendent and Superintendent’s Cabinet are responsible for district-wide resource allocation.  Principals and school leadership teams are responsible for allocating resources at the school level.

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7. Students Enter School Ready to Learn – All students enter school ready to succeed, having been provided with essential pre-kindergarten experiences to insure success in school.
   
   

Measurement Instrument – Measures of Academic Progress.  

Data Reporting – Presented to the school board each October indicating school readiness data for incoming kindergarten student.

Response to Data – A plan is implemented in each school to address the learning needs of students not prepared for school success.  A process is in place to share data with pre-school providers in the community, disaggregated by provider when possible.

Accountability – School Board and central administration.