Guidelines for Developing an Accountability Plan:
The primary purpose of the Accountability Plan is to lay out the specific student achievement goals that a school agrees to meet and the specific measures that define what constitutes meeting these goals. These plans contain a common set of goals and outcome measures which represent the Institute’s expectations for student learning and achievement at the time of renewal.
As public schools, charter schools are
held accountable to the same outcomes as other public schools in New
York State, namely
performance
on state exams. The Accountability Plan sets goals and outcome measures
for the school’s performance in English language arts, mathematics,
science, and social studies as well as for the school’s standing
with respect to the state’s No Child Left Behind accountability
system. Schools may also choose to include in their Accountability Plan
optional academic, as well as organizational or other non-academic goals and measures.
The
initial Accountability Plan is developed during a school’s first
year of operation and covers the initial "Accountability Period," the first four years of its charter period. At the end of the Accountability Period schools develop a new Accountability
Plan as part of their application for renewal.
Note: Guidelines include model Accountability Plan
Guidelines for Developing an Accountability Plan Progress Report:
As part of their annual reporting
requirements, all SUNY authorized charter schools must submit an Accountability
Plan
Progress Report which, from their vantage point, addresses each
of the goals and outcome measures contained in their Accountability Plans.
The
information presented in these Progress Reports constitutes important
evidence that a school is keeping its promises to its students, parents
and community, and is critical to making its case for renewal. The most important parts of Progress Reports
are student achievement results on state exams, especially in mathematics and English language arts, and other assessments.
Previous years Progress Reports can be found on individual
school
profile pages. Guidelines for writing an Accountability Plan
Progress Report follow:
New! Updated June 24, 2008:
Memo from Institute Vice President for Accountability Ron Miller, sent to all SUNY authorized charter schools via email on June 24, 2008, announcing the posting of new guidelines to this webpage.
- Important Note: Your Accountability Plan Progress Report is to be submitted as part of your Annual Report. New Annual Reporting Guidelines have also been posted.
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