Communicating Scholastic Success. Invariably, these people equate the best with highest scores. What most of these people want is a school that will challenge their children intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. In light of this expectation, you should present the most complete and impartial picture of your schools to your students, their parents, and the community. However, just sending a report on test scores, even though the scores may be above the state, national, or district average, is insufficient because you must communicate about the total educational program in your district.
Additional measures are available.
By collecting the information in some of these other important indicators of your district's work, you may be better able to interpret and use standardized test data to improve your educational program. More important, your community will learn more about what education is as a profession. The opinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of OERI or the Department of Education.