The Importance Of Test Scores

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The I step test scores are in from the previous year, the scores are not good. According to the national average test scores our schools scores are very low. The school has gone from being an A+ school to being a B school and has been put into a failing school status, according to State Board of Education (SBE). The principle has received a letter from SBE stating the school has 2 years to get back on track to being an A+ school. If the school does not show an improvement in 2 years funding for the school will be cut. The principle has to come up with an educational plan to implement curriculum standards. Part of this plan is to work with a leadership team that consists of teachers, community leaders, principles of non-failing schools, and …show more content…
An evaluation of the scores of current, and past students is important in finding out where current students are lacking. The principle will work with the SBE asking for suggestions on programs the school could use to get scores up, while the teachers on team work on researching curriculum on the passing schools in the district, and evaluating the curriculum already in place to see where it is week. The principle will use an assessment task in collecting information to later use as a curriculum change (University, 2015), and professional development options. The teachers will give the students an evaluation test to measure where they stand on math, science, and …show more content…
speak with the team of leaders to evaluate where the curriculum is failing. The team will look at resources, and the lack of to come up with a plan of action. Knowing that resources are lacking the team must come up with creative ways to implement some basis of the plan to accomplish their goal. There are now several free resources that can be used sense the implementation of the “no child left behind bill”. Some of these resources include New standards, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Science Foundation, Education Improvement Partnership, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education Commission of the state, National governors Foundation. All these resources can be looked

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