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The Board Measures District Performance Toward Accomplishing the Vision and Reports the Results to the Public

3.1 Board receives regular reports on student progress and needs based on a variety of assessments to evaluate the quality and equity of the educational program.

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» Board ensures assessments are locally appropriate, accurate, relevant, and use a feasible process.

» Reports on student progress are linked directly to district vision for student achievement.

3.2 Board evaluates the superintendent and board performance annually and reports the results to the public.

Indicators
» Board will establish policies and procedures for routine evaluation of superintendent.

» Written performance expectations for the superintendent and the board are developed and communicated to the community.

» Board solicits public input regarding its performance toward achieving performance expectations.

» Board routinely carries out these evaluations and sets goals for improvement.

3.3 Board ensures long and short term plans are evaluated and revised with the needs of students in mind.

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» Board seeks input on evaluation of plans progress and effectiveness.

» Board ensures a variety of indicators are used for evaluations.

» Board establishes review framework that supports reasoned decision making.

» Board schedules time annually for appropriate review.

3.4 Board uses an understandable format to periodically report district.

We must measure our progress not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.performance to the public.

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» Board insists that all reports are written and presented in a way that is understandable and useful to the public.

» Board hosts informal opportunities for public to discuss all district performance issues.


We must measure our progress not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.

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