Achievement Measures

The guidance provided in these documents reflects the law and state board of education rules and policies as of August 2023.

Using “Off the Shelf” Assessments as an Achievement Measure

Choosing Achievement Measures for Teachers at Multiple Schools

Using CTE Industry Certifications as an Achievement Measure

The department’s programs of study in career and technical education (CTE) are designed to be reflective of statewide labor, economic, and post-secondary opportunities that provide students with viable career paths. This statewide focus gives districts the ability to offer high school students coursework that provides sequential and progressive learning and allows for students to transition seamlessly into industry and post-secondary.

Industry certifications aligned to the programs of study are available for achievement measure selection as part of teacher evaluation. The decision on how to weight the scores of the national industry certifications, as well as all other achievement measures, is a local-level decision. Administrators and teachers should discuss the weightings and develop a scale to define performance levels based on 1-5 point scale. These scales should be defined in terms of students sitting for and ultimately passing the industry certification. Administrators and teachers are advised to use the data from the previous year to set the “At Expectations (3)” performance level, then define the remainder of the scale from that baseline. “Above Expectations (4)” and “Significantly Above Expectations (5)” will represent a robust goal related to the percentage of students who pass the exam.