Advisory Committee on Accountability and Evaluation

Committee Charge

Revised January 2010

Role

The Advisory Committee on Accountability and Evaluation addresses requirements for evaluation defined by the School Board's Policy on Accountability and Evaluation (45-3) and the related Policy Implementation Procedures (PIP 45-3). The Committee will review progress on accomplishment of the accountability and evaluation procedures and advise the Superintendent on ways to improve the programs, practices, and behaviors related to its implementation. More specifically the Committee will:

review current evaluation requirements, procedures, and practices;

review progress on implementation of the accountability and evaluation procedures to evaluate progress on the Strategic Plan, instructional programs, school plans, department plans, and personnel;

review data developed as a result of the implementation of the accountability and evaluation procedures;

monitor the evidence that demonstrates APS is accountable for implementing the recommendations from evaluations; and

advise on improvement of the accountability and evaluation procedures.

Membership
Appointed by the Superintendent for a two-year term and reporting to the Superintendent, the committee will consist of approximately 20 members representing parents, other community members, students, teachers, and other staff. There will be an equal balance between the number of parent and community members and the number of staff members.

Meetings

The committee will meet at least four times each year.

Staff Liaison and Staff Support

The Assistant Director for Evaluation will serve as staff liaison to the Committee.