Middle School Best Practices Framework-NY |

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Monitoring: Complication, Analysis, & Use of Data
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Assessment data are shared frequently among students, teachers, and administrators to inform higher performance |
School administrators set performance goals based on district-wide goals yearly and are evaluated on those goals. Administrators give teachers feedback on their performance from formal and informal observations, teacher portfolios, and student assessment data.
School administrators and teachers provide frequent feedback on performance to parents and students via reports, phone calls, and on-line grading and assignment access. Diagnostic tests are administered in math and ELA to inform allocation of services and instructional strategies for all students.
At Niagara Middle School, Niagara Falls City School District (NY), data analysts provide summaries to help teachers improve instruction where needed.
Teachers at Queensbury Middle School, Queensbury Union Free School District (NY) meet in departments and analyze the school's test data to inform instruction.
At Queensbury Middle School, Queensbury Union Free School District (NY), instructional leaders use a rubric to observe and provide detailed reports to teachers.
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