Accountability
The current A-F accountability system is not research-based, does not transparently synthesize a broad array of available success criteria, and is not an accurate representation of school or district performance. Incomplete & pandemic-influenced data will impact the comparability, reliability, and validity of the 2021 accountability ratings. The state accountability system should add value to students, teachers, schools, parents, and the community, and be based on multiple measures of student achievement and success, as well as locally defined criteria in areas deemed important to the community.
- Suspend accountability ratings during severe disruption such as pandemics and disasters that have a detrimental impact on school operations such as the current pandemic. Advocate that all campuses and districts receive “Not Rated” or “Report Only” ratings for the 2020-2021 school year.
- Oppose A–F campus and district ratings that oversimplify the complex work of schools and incentivize teaching to the test.
- Advocate that the state student assessment program be limited to only those assessments required to meet ESSA (federal) requirements.