As a measure of quality control, the State of Washington mandates that all school districts conduct yearly assessments of students in grades 3-8, and 11. In addition to the state-mandated testing program, the Marysville system will assess students every year and at all grade levels.  Likewise, the Marysville system will honor accommodations for students with a disability as required by their Individualized Education Programs (IEP).  All stakeholders will receive data to analyze to assist in their efforts to determine the adequacy of the design of educational programs and the effectiveness of the delivery of classroom instruction. In other words, the key question is, “To what extent are there linkages between and among what is written, taught, and tested?”

Evaluation and reporting will be systematically conducted frequently and on a continuous basis.

Assessments

The major purpose will be to determine if the system is achieving its stated mission and goals. The assessments will focus on determining the extent to which curriculum alignment is present.

Program assessment data will serve as the foundation for aligning specific programs to standards. Both formative and summative evaluation criteria will be identified and tied to program goals, objectives, and expectations. Budget allocations will be made based upon assessment data.

Teachers will use different types of assessments to gather evidence of student learning. This evidence will help teachers to identify appropriate instructional strategies to meet the needs of every student.

Evaluation of the Marysville School District Curriculum will be an ongoing process, using multiple forms of evidence, of examining the alignment of the written, taught and tested curriculum.