San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Policy 6190
Evaluation Of The Instructional Program
This Board Policy applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
The Governing Board recognizes that it is accountable to students, parents/guardians, and the community for the effectiveness of the District’s educational program in meeting District goals for student learning. The Superintendent or designee shall conduct a continual evaluation of the curriculum and the instructional program in order to improve student achievement.
(cf. 0200 – Goals for the School District)
(cf. 0500 – Accountability)
(cf. 6000 – Concepts and Roles)
(cf. 6141 – Curriculum Development and Evaluation)
(cf. 6161.1 – Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials)
The Superintendent or designee shall provide the Board and the community with regular reports on student progress toward Board-established standards of expected achievement at each grade level in each area of study. In addition, he/she shall evaluate and report data for each District school and for every numerically significant student subgroup, as defined in Education Code 52052, including, but not limited to, school and subgroup performance on statewide achievement indicators and progress toward goals specified in the District’s local control and accountability plan (LCAP).
(cf. 0460 – Local Control and Accountability Plan)
(cf. 0510 – School Accountability Report Card)
(cf. 6011 – Academic Standards)
(cf. 6162.5 – Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.51 – State Academic Achievement Tests)
(cf. 6162.52 – High School Exit Examination)
(cf. 6173.1 – Education for Foster Youth)
(cf. 6174 – Education for English Language Learners)
Based on these reports, the Board shall take appropriate actions to maintain the effectiveness of programs and to improve the quality of education that District students receive.
Annual Monitoring of Consolidated Application Programs
The Balanced Score Card/Single Plan for Student Achievement (BSC/SPSA) is a school plan that prompts school communities to evaluate the effectiveness of their own instructional programs, including academic performance for all students, including student subgroups; and the use of local, state, and federal funds.
BSC/SPSAs are monitored by District administrators; the process serves as our annual evaluation of categorical programs, as well as the ongoing monitoring of goals contained in the District’s LCAP. (5 CCR 3942)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation
The Board believes that accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) can foster excellence and ongoing academic improvement in the District’s schools. The results of the accreditation process also may demonstrate to parents/guardians and the community that the schools are meeting their goals and objectives and the WASC criteria for school effectiveness through a viable instructional program.
The Superintendent or designee shall undertake procedures whereby District schools may achieve and maintain full WASC accreditation status. The schools shall conduct a self-study in accordance with WASC requirements, cooperate with the WASC committee during a site visit, and develop and review action plans to increase the effectiveness of the instructional program for students. The Superintendent or designee shall regularly report to the Board on the status of District schools and any WASC recommendations for school improvement.
The results of any inspection of a school by WASC, or any other the accrediting agency, shall be published not later than 60 days after the results are made available to the school.
Publication shall be by notifying each parent/guardian in writing and/or by posting the information on the District’s or school’s web site, as determined by the Superintendent or designee. (Education Code 35178.4)
(cf. 1113 – District and School Web Sites)
(cf. 5145.6 – Parental Notifications)
If any District school loses its accreditation status, the Board shall give official notice at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Superintendent or designee shall provide written notification to each parent/guardian of a student in the school that the school has lost its accreditation status, including the potential consequences of the loss of accreditation status. This notice shall also be posted on the District’s web site and the school’s web site. (Education Code 35178.4)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33400-33407 Educational evaluations
35178.4 Notice of accreditation status
44662 Evaluation and assessment guidelines, certificated employee performance
48985 Compliance with translation of parental notifications
51041 Education program, evaluation and revisions
51226 Model curriculum standards
52052-52052.1 Academic Performance Index; numerically significant student subgroups
52060-52077 Local control and accountability plan
62005.5 Failure to comply with purposes of funds
64000-64001 Consolidated application process
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3930-3937 Program requirements
3942 Continuity of funding
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6311 Adequate yearly progress
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
FPM Frequently Asked Questions
Federal Program Monitoring Instruments
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES PUBLICATIONS
Focus on Learning Joint WASC/CDE Process Guide, 2014
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Testing and Accountability: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Accrediting Commission for Schools: http://www.acswasc.org
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.