Beginning in 2007-2008 school year, all New York City public schools, regardless of support option, will sign a performance agreement. To learn more about the citywide Accountability initiative please click here.
As part of the new citywide commitment to accurately measure and analyze student achievement periodically throughout the year, Empowerment Schools are able to select from the following assessment options:
A standard set of three (high school) or five (grades 3-8) tests for next year; or
A customized version of these standard tests that is aligned to your school’s particular curriculum; or
Design Your Own: This year one hundred Empowerment Schools designed their own assessments that were aligned and embedded in their curriculum. They partnered with groups like:
The goal is to provide teachers, students and families with the most accurate and timely information about student learning. Principals, teachers and the school community are in the best position to decide how that should be done. For the 2006-2007 school year, principals who chose the Design Your Own (DYO) form of assessment showed great satisfaction.