Understanding K12 Accountability in California
Part 2
The California School Dashboard is an annual reporting tool to measure the performance and progress of every LEA. The Dashboard is like a report card for schools and school districts because it:
- Communicates how schools and districts are doing
- Establishes common standards and expectations for all schools and districts
- Identifies schools and districts that may need extra support
- Focuses attention on 8 State Priorities (10 for County Offices of Education)
- Informs annual budget and strategic planning processes
The California School Dashboard indicators are displayed below, organized into the 8 State Priorities.
Visitors to the California School Dashboard website can view results for individual schools as well as every LEA in the State. Along with numeric schools and color ratings for the six indicators show above with icons, LEAs
Another important resource for reviewing data about schools and districts is a data reporting tool called Dataquest which is hosted on the California Department of Education website. This tool provides multiple data for schools, districts, counties, and the State on multiple measures of accountability, assessments, enrollments, graduation and dropouts, college enrollment, school climate, staffing, student course enrollments, and other areas.
