Common use of Standardized Testing Clause in Contracts

Standardized Testing. Ref. Idaho Code § 33-5205(3)(d) Students in every public school are required to complete certain tests. Those state-mandated tests provide information about areas of deficiency as well as areas of proficiency to the school and stakeholders. If the school is deficient in a core area (math, English, science, or social studies), there will be administrative guidance to correct the shortcoming. This will be accomplished through intensive focus on all possible causes for the deficiency. (See Also, Appendix O). The testing coordinator maintains testing records. Test results will be entered into the student management software program granting teachers access to the scores applicable to their students. Additionally, the testing coordinator will keep a hard copy in a file of all test scores. During a collaboration at the start of every school year, all teachers will receive the scores their students earned the previous year, and will individualize the student's education accordingly. Teachers will move students into the appropriate reading level and math level. If needed, and if possible, classes might be added to the curriculum to accomplish proficiency in some area. If there is a distinct problem in one subject area, appropriate training and/or personnel changes will be considered. (See Also, Appendix O). The data will also guide the efforts of the charter school administrator and faculty to work together to make instruction match student needs by altering and perhaps changing instructional approach, adding instructional time for specific areas of study, adding paraprofessional help in the classroom, changing the curriculum, and/or appropriate personnel changes. (See Also, Appendix O).