4.0120 INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS
4.0120.01 ANNUAL EVALUATION Issue Date: 5/8/97
The instructional program shall be evaluated through data collection which includes, but is not limited to, the following; 1. District reading and mathematics test results 2. Nationally normed standardized achievement tests
3. Locally developed tests of mastery of essential elements 4. Evaluation of instruction through classroom observation
The Board annually shall review results of student testing, and based upon the findings of the review, the Superintendent shall identify program strengths and deficiencies and provide direction to the District in making necessary adjustments in the instructional program. A report of the Board’s review and the Superintendent’s recommendations shall be available to staff and to the public. The administration shall annually review results of classroom observations and, based upon the findings of the review, the District shall make necessary adjustments to in-service training for teachers.
4.0120.02 PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS Issue Date: 5/8/97
The Superintendent shall devise a schedule for principals to give periodic verbal reports to the Board regarding progress toward the educational objectives established for their respective schools. The schedule shall ensure that the Board receives reports from each principal during the academic year.
4.0200 SCHOOL YEAR
LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR Issue Date: 5/8/97 Updated: 4/14/16
The schools of the District shall be in operation for at least 180 instructional days. However, the Board may authorize individual schools to operate on a year-round, 45 day/15 day schedule of 172 instructional days as authorized by State Office of Education regulation. In either case, the school year shall consist of at least 990 instructional hours during each school year, except as follows: 1. Grade 1 must have a minimum of 810 hours and 180 days. 2. The Board may reallocate up to 32 instructional hours or 4 school days for teacher preparation time or professional development by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board in a properly
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