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Contact No one is currently available to respond to questions Demographics Summary San Francisco Unified School District's Research, Planning, and Evaluation (RPE) Department conducts a series of eight interconnected, applied workshops on data analysis and use of results for all school administrators. Optional workshops on additional topics are offered throughout the year. The workshops teach participants to analyze a variety of data, link results to probable causes, and develop measurable objectives and priorities for their school plans. The district models accountability by evaluating department effectiveness based on The California Standards for the Teaching Profession. Full Description San Francisco Unified School District's Research, Planning, and Evaluation Department plans and conducts eight mandatory workshops and additional optional workshops for site administrators throughout the year. Many are held during the workweek but some are held on Saturdays as an option. The one- or two-hour workshops teach administrators to learn and apply data analysis skills, linking probable school processes to student results, and writing measurable objectives in school plans. Administrators are expected to lead teaching staff in data analysis sessions and site-based workshops on data-based decision making. District staff members are available for follow-up consultation. They also facilitate school data analysis presentations on a very limited basis to encourage site administrators to build their internal capacity to analyze data with teachers. Guiding Principles The district created guiding principles as a foundation for designing district services that guide and support school sites. "The primary objective of the accountability system in the San Francisco Unified School District is to support data driven decision-making to improve teaching and learning throughout the district." District services are expected to directly impact schools' delivery of high-quality instruction, and thereby indirectly impact student achievement. This objective defines the role of staff in the Research, Planning, and Evaluation (RPE) Department. The RPE Department has a primary goal to provide guidance and support in accountability processes that support school effectiveness. Impact of professional development is measured in two ways:
Mandatory Accountability Workshops A brochure lists the eight mandatory workshops. A common thread across workshops is using results to plan school program improvements. The eight workshop topics are:
Designs for Learning District supervisors review the feedback and follow up in meetings with individual and groups of school administrators to discuss implementation issues. |