Section 5-E913. ACCOUNTABILITY

 

913.1Each public charter school shall develop an accountability plan with measurable performance targets for at least a five-year period. The plan shall include baseline data and indicators of incremental gains on at least an annual basis.

 

913.2Performance targets shall include areas such as the following:

 

(a)Student achievement as measured by Stanford 9, as well as results of alternative assessments, and other documentation of student achievement;

 

(b)Graduation rates;

 

(c)Promotion rates;

 

(d)Attendance rates; and

 

(e) College admissions/enrollment in other postsecondary institutions;

 

(f)Attendance rates

 

(g)Other.

 

913.3Management goals also shall be included in the accountability plan.

 

913.4The draft accountability plan shall be submitted to the Board of Education at least ninety days prior to the opening of school and shall be refined during the first year of operation, including the addition of baseline student data and student achievement targets following the first administration of the citywide assessment. The accountability plan shall be dynamic with regular updating, as needed.

 

913.5The Executive Director for Public Charter Schools shall review the accountability plan, provide feedback to the public charter school, and provide assistance to the charter school, as needed, in refining the accountability plan.

 

913.6Each school shall report annually on progress toward achieving the performance targets. Such reports shall reflect annual progress as well as longitudinal progress over the immediate five years of the charter.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 1694, 1699-1700 (February 23, 2001).