Categories of indicators include Vision of Learning, Tasks, Assessment, Instructional Model, Learning Context, Grouping, Teacher Roles, Student Roles, Access, Operability, Organization, Engagability, Ease of Use, and functionality. After completing the profile tool, you can generate a web-based graph to visually track your responses. The LAO also provides the public with information about ballot initiatives and propositions in the state and adopted state budget. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Analysis of current student performance data and creation of short and long range goals are a part of the model.
Parents can download sample tests by grade level and subject.
Teachers can test students and keep assessment results. Currently available to Los Angleses County schools only. It is a useful tool for administrators for discussion and for determining trends. It contains full text of California bills and laws, which you can search either by bill number or key words, as well as legislative publications and information on current events in the Legislature. In the near future, the Tools for Accountability will be providing a tookit on this site that includes models and examples for collecting and using data in decision-making.