Assessment Administration Department

The Assessment Administration Department offers leadership and support to all schools in implementing national, state, and district-level assessments. Assessments are essential for ensuring that educational goals are being met and for continuously improving the quality of education. Assessments play a crucial role in schools for several reasons:

1. Measuring Student Learning: They help determine how well students are understanding and retaining the material taught.
2. Guiding Instruction: Teachers use assessment results to adjust their teaching strategies to better meet the needs of their students.
3. Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses: Assessments highlight areas where students excel and where they may need additional support.
4. Informing Policy and Planning: The school district and policymakers use assessment data to make informed decisions about curriculum and resource allocation.
5. Accountability: They provide a way to hold schools and educators accountable for student learning outcomes.

Vision:
To promote excellence by ensuring full compliance and achieving success in all state and local assessments.

Mission
To provide accurate and impactful support to school-based test coordinators that guide assessment decisions and practices.

Core Beliefs:

We Believe

1. Using assessments to promote equitable opportunities and access for all students
2. Collaborating with school test coordinators to enhance the assessment culture of each school building.
3. Supporting every scholar’s success through meaningful assessments.

 

The Assessment Administration Department provides training and guidance to all schools in DeKalb County School District to ensure that schools maintain the integrity of the assessment program and its results, in alignment with the Georgia Student Assessment Program. The purpose of the program is to measure student achievement of the state-adopted academic content standards and to use assessment results to improve teaching and learning. Results from the assessment program are used to identify the extent to which students have mastered the state’s academic content standards, to provide teachers with feedback about instructional practice, and to assist school districts in identifying strengths and weaknesses to establish priorities in planning educational programs.