Regulation 6600-1

Assessment of Student Achievement

District Assessment Program

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 11/24/2009
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  NDE Rule 10

 

The District shall maintain an assessment program designed to provide current, accurate and pertinent information about student performance. Such information shall be stored in a way that may be readily retrieved and analyzed by District and school staffs.

 

District, school and student level reports of results shall be produced and distributed to support decision-making at the teacher, school and District levels and support school improvement efforts. The results shall be used to:

1. Provide the Lincoln Board of Education with accurate information about the academic progress of students.
2. Inform the public about the academic progress of students in the Lincoln Public Schools,
3. Support District efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of District curriculum and instruction,
4. Inform principals and school improvement teams about the academic progress of students in their building,
5. Plan and schedule courses for students,
6. Support teacher efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction,
7. Communicate with parents about the academic progress of their children and support parent and student educational planning, and
8. Meet federal and state reporting requirements.