We need training. Thank goodness for the Proficiency Test to provide data. Thank goodness for the state Proficiency Tests, because they force this district to produce some of the reports of data that are necessary. Some report not receiving data, others report conducting extensive analyses of assessment data. Principals cite the need for additional training on data analysis and interpretation.
Central administrators indicate that improvements in use of assessment data are forthcoming.
Lack of direction in policy is evidence by inconsistencies and ineffectiveness in how data are used in the Columbus Public Schools. Specifics on use of assessment data are not referenced in the Mission Statement and Steps of Change, district guiding documents. A review of SCIP plans shows that there are inconsistencies in how schools document student performance and how student assessment data are used to plan for instructional improvement. Use of assessment data for program improvement is ineffective and inconsistent.