Assessment And Accountability Leadership

Catalog description

Three hours lecture/discussion per week Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in Education, Educational Leadership Emphasis and/or Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Description: Leadership skills and dispositions to maintain a focus on comprehensive teacher and student learning outcomes by developing, aligning, and monitoring an equity-driven assessment and accountability system. Develop a high degree of assessment literacy for purpose of providing direction and information to the school community. Analyze current research and policy regarding Federal, State, and local systems of accountability and assessment to determine the degree to which they are equitable and standards-based. Apply accessible and usable data management systems that create a culture of personal responsibility and inform instruction and organizations. Engage in cycles of program evaluation that assesses how teachers and programs impact student learning on multiple measures. Apply supervision and evaluation strategies that maintain a focus on student learning and supports teachers to improve their practice.