BP 6190
Instruction
Evaluation of the
Instructional Program
The Governing Board
recognizes that it is accountable to the students, parents/guardians and
community for conducting a continual evaluation of the curriculum and the
instructional program.
The Superintendent or
designee shall review the effectiveness of district programs in meeting desired
outcomes. He/she shall provide the Board and the community with regular reports
on student progress toward Board-established standards of expected achievement.
Based on these evaluations, the Board shall take appropriate actions to
maintain the effectiveness of programs and, as needed, to improve the quality
of education that district students receive.
Program Quality Reviews
The Superintendent or
designee shall ensure that program quality reviews for the courses are
conducted every two years in accordance with Board Policy and California
Education Code. (Education Code 52302.3)
To prepare for a program
quality review, the Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures by
which a through self-study shall be conducted.
The goal of the self-study shall be to provide accurate information
about the curriculum and instructional program and their effectiveness in
meeting student needs and district goals for the instructional program. This information shall be analyzed in
comparison to quality criteria formulated by the California Department of
Education, and a self-study summary shall be prepared for use during the
program quality review.
Findings from the program
quality review shall be consulted during Board evaluations of the instructional
program and shall guide ongoing efforts to improve the quality of curriculum
and instruction at each school.
Categorical Program
Monitoring Reviews
The Superintendent or
designee shall cooperate with the California Department of Education in the
conduct of categorical program monitoring (CPM) reviews to ensure that all
district categorical programs comply with federal and state laws and
regulations. The Superintendent or designee shall notify the Board of the
results of these reviews.
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 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 the district's 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.
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. (Education Code 35178.4)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33400-33407 Educational evaluations (by CDE)
35178.4 Notice
of loss of accreditation status
44662 Evaluation
and assessment guidelines
51041 Education
program, evaluation and revisions
51226 Model
curriculum standards
54650-54659 Education Improvement Incentive Program
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
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