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Standard 5

Standard 5:  The school implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a range of data about student learning and school effectiveness and uses the results to guide continuous improvement.

Indicator 5.1:  The school establishes and maintains a clearly defined and comprehensive student assessment system. 

Indicator 5.2:  Professional and support staff continuously collect, analyze and apply learning from a range of data sources, including comparison and trend data about student learning, instruction, program evaluation, and organizational conditions. 

Indicator 5.3:  Professional and support staff are trained in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data. 

Indicator 5.4:  The school engages in a continuous process to determine verifiable improvement in student learning, including readiness and success at the next level. 

Indicator 5.5:  Leadership monitors and communicates comprehensive information about student learning, conditions that support student learning, and the achievement of school improvement goals to stakeholders.