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To measure the attainment of these goals, the faculty uses a variety of assessments (both <br />formal and informal) intended to evaluate student progress and program effectiveness. These <br />assessments provide data to assist with the refinement of programming and the commitment to <br />continuous improvement. Observation of students and their work in addition to objective <br />assessment data provide the basis for evaluation of students for academic support and <br />enrichment. A Child Study Team process is used to discuss students who may need further <br />evaluation, after attempts at accommodation have been made in the classroom. PACT utilizes the <br />Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests to attain accurate information about what students <br />know and are ready to learn, and to provide progress and proficiency data. <br />State MCA test results data is also used to measure student progress and program <br />effectiveness. Accountability continues to be of vital importance in setting academic goals and <br />refining a program to best meet the needs of all students. <br />PACT Charter School has chosen to take a multifaceted approach when determining <br />academic and non-academic goals. Data gathered from assessments ranging from current year <br />results to longitudinal grade level and student cohort analysis is evaluated to track student <br />progress and identify curricular inconsistencies or deficits. Evaluation of annual student, staff <br />and climate surveys also provide a framework from which goals can be determined. Committee <br />input is yet another valued source to be considered as goals arc made. <br />(viii) Testing <br />It is the goal of PACT Charter School to provide students with a rigorous educational <br />program that includes a strong background in core academics. The school faculty and staff` work <br />to facilitate this education in an environment that provides opportunities for students to grow as <br />individuals and citizens. Because of the school's commitment to continuous improvement, a <br />variety of formal and informal assessment data ranging from current year results to longitudinal <br />grade level and student cohort analysis is gathered and used to evaluate student progress, identify <br />curricular inconsistencies or deficits, and refine program effectiveness. <br />PACT utilizes the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests to attain accurate <br />information about what students know and are ready to learn, and to provide progress and <br />proficiency data. State MCA test results data is also used to measure student progress and <br />program effectiveness. Observation of students and their work in addition to objective <br />assessment data provide the basis for evaluation of students for academic support and <br />enrichment. A Child Study Team process is used to discuss students who may need further <br />evaluation, after attempts at accommodation and/or intervention have been made in the <br />classroom. <br />The primary tenets of PACT Charter School are to <br />1) improve pupil learning; <br />2) increase learning opportunities for pupils; <br />3) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; and <br />4) establish new forms of accountability for schools. <br />Growth over time in relation to these primary tenets is the framework used to determine <br />annual school goals and objectives that will demonstrate progress to the Minnesota Department <br />of Education, the school's authorizer, and the community. Accountability continues to be of vital <br />A-11 <br />