TESTING PROGRAMS
The Governing Board believes that a program of group testing can provide a
meaningful source of information about the adopted curriculum and overall
student achievement. The Governing Board, therefore, authorizes a program of
group testing to help accomplish the following objectives:
1. to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of current curriculum and
instruction and to identify areas needing change;
2. to compare achievement students with achievement of sample population as
one means of evaluating student growth;
3. to provide a degree of diagnostic instructional information to teachers
about the group(s) of students with whom they work;
4. to provide general information about a student's aptitude for
school-related tasks and
5. to provide one basis for a longitudinal study of student achievement and
proficiency.
Information gained through the use of group tests will be used to design
educational opportunities for students to better meet their individual and
collective needs. The Governing Board views such information gathering as a
primary function of the public schools; therefore, individual permission of
parents will not be required for the administration of these group tests.
The Governing Board recognizes that all tests provide only a limited source
of information about an individual student. Information drawn from group
tests will therefore be used only in conjunction with all other information
available about a student in advising the student or assisting the student
in improving his/her work.
Each handicapped student will be considered individually as to his/her
participation in the proficiency testing program and achievement testing
program.
Records of the results of group tests shall be maintained in accordance with
the Governing Board's policy on student records. It is inappropriate for the
Governing Board to use competency test scores, proficiency testing programs,
achievement/ability testing programs and/or scores from norm-referenced
achievement tests to compare local school districts. Testing should occur to
collect data on individual students so that a) parents can be informed of
progress, and b) teachers can provide for the individual needs of students.
Further, these tests can generate information necessary for curriculum
evaluation.
The administration will develop guidelines for the standardized
administration and secure storing of testing instruments.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
LEGAL REFS: ORC 3319.32; 3319.321
3321.12
OAC 3301-35-02
CROSS REFS: IM, Evaluation of Instructional Programs
IGBA, Programs for Handicapped Students
JO, Student Records
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