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We will measure school reform by changes in teacher and student performance.
Teachers
| Goal |
Indicators |
Measurement Methods |
| Improvements in Teaching Methods |
- Curriculum innovation according to standards
- Level of student active learning
- Differentiation for different learners
- Monitoring of student progress
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- Classroom observation (with qualitative and quantitative analyses)
- Teacher interviews
- Documentation of teaching plans and materials
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| Development as Researcher or Leader |
- Quantity and quality of lesson plans, teaching reflections and other teacher writing
- Level of participation and quality of contribution to teacher meetings
- Performance as mentor teachers
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- Analysis of teacher writing
- Observation during teacher meetings and mentoring sessions
- Interviews with supervisors
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Students
Exams administered by the Bureau of Education do not accurately reflect
student understanding, are too infrequent to guide teaching and do not provide detailed information to teachers or students about student
learning. Guan Ai is developing supplementary assessment that meets
our needs. Each subject team has developed or is developing an
assessment system for their subject which includes both short-term and
long-term assessment for each learning goal. Below
are just some of the skill areas that we are assessing. We have
developed or are developing more detailed objectives for assessment
within each area.
| Goal |
Indicators |
Measurement Methods |
| Improvements in Learning Knowledge |
- Achieve national and local standards
- Low achieving students will build a stronger foundation.
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- Assessment system designed for each subject by teacher teams
- Short-term and long-term assessments for each learning goal.
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| Development of Life Skills |
- Communication skills
- Analytic skills
- Skills in finding, assessing, and organizing information
- Physical health and physical skills
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- Observation to be scored using standard rubrics
- Portfolios of student work
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| Strengthened Community Awareness and Engagement |
- Display everyday habits of good community members
- Knowledge of problems and current affairs in the community
- Level and effectiveness of participation and service in community life
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- Observations to be scored using standard rubrics
- Analysis of student work
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We will also track students after graduation from our schools in a longitudinal study of life course and outcomes.
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