BISD-CAI - Assessment

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Assessment & ESL	Curriculum	LT & CTE	Professional Development	Special Education	Student Interventions
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
A. Enhance the learning opportunities and improve the academic performance of English Language Learners throughout the BISD.				Monitor LEP student performance on checkpoints and common assessments	Improved student performance on TAKS and TELPAS and AYP.
Deployment
1. Teachers of LEP students will be trained in sheltered instruction and employ sheltered instructional strategires in the classroom.	Director of Bilingual ESL, Principal	Fall 2009	Time and Effort, Campus Improvement Plans
2. Teachers of LEP students will be trained in the English Language Proficiency Standards and employ the ELPS throughout the curriculum.	Director of Bilingual ESL, Principal	Fall 2009	Time and Effort
3. Teachers of the Dual Language Program will increase the number of indicators that are observed in the Gomez-Gomez program model.	Director of Bilingual ESL, Principal	Beginning in October 2009	Program Observation Audit
4. Conduct LEP parent meetings to provide them with tools in helping their children achieve academically.	Director of Bilingual ESL, Principal	Fall 2009 and Spring 2010	Time and Effort	To be determined
5. Ensure that meeting the needs of ELL students is addresssed in campus plans	Principal	November 2009	Time and Effort
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
B. Provide districtwide end-of-unit common assessments (checkpoints) for the purpose of auditing the quality and effectiveness of the written and taught curriculum.				Monitor requests for changes in the Pacing Guide and adjustments to the District curriculum.	Improved student achievements as measured by student performance on checkpoints and TAKS.
Deployment
1. Develop, produce and administer district checkpoints aligned in content and time with the district curriculum pacing guides.	Director of Assessment, Classroom Teachers	Fall 2009, Spring 2010	Question Banks $15000
2. Dissaggregate data to campuses following each administration including gap closure.	Director of Assessment	Fall 2009, Spring 2010 following each checkpoint	Aware, Time and Effort
3. Provide Student Self-Assessments to involve students in assessment and learning.	Director of Assessment, IC's, Principals, Teachers	Fall 2009, Spring 2010 for each checkpoint	Time and Effort, $1000
4. Provide parents with student-generated assessment results following each administration.	Director of Assessment, Principals, Teachers	Fall 2009, Spring 2010 for each checkpoint	Time and Effort
5. PDSA the approach	Director of Assessment	Spring 2009	Time and Effort