DC Public Schools Evaluation: Conceptual Framework and Planning

美国国家科学院（NAS）行为和社会科学与教育部（DBASSE）提出了一个快速项目，以创建一个概念框架，对哥伦比亚特区公立学校（DCPS）进行全面评估。 2007年《公共教育改革修正案》规定需要进行这种评估，评估必须开始于2009年秋季。因此，必须在今后几个月内制定框架。该框架将指导结构、数据收集、分析和时间轴，以便从对学生、教师和行政人员以及系统的影响方面对DCPS进行严格和全面的评估，特别关注STEM教育中的问题。针对学校工作人员的组成部分将审查证书、保留率和教学做法;学生组成部分将审查一系列成果，如成绩、课程学习和辍学/出勤率。该项目将由核管制委员会确定的一个国家专家小组领导。

The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) proposes a RAPID project to create a conceptual framework for conducting a comprehensive evaluation the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). The need for such an evaluation is mandated by the Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA) of 2007 and the evaluation must begin in the fall of 2009. Therefore, the framework must be developed within the next several months. This framework will guide the structure, data collection, analysis and timeline for conducting a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of DCPS in terms of impacts on students, teachers and administrators, and the system, with particular attention to issues in STEM education.The framework will examine how the new accountability system has addressed chronic problems in DCPS; components aimed at school staff will look at credentials, retention and instructional practices;the student component will examine a range of outcomes such as achievement, course-taking, and dropout/attendance. The project will be led by a panel of national experts to be identified by the NRC.