Performance data for schools within the William S. Hart Union High School District will now be available on a new state website, officials said Monday.
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The California Department of Education and the State Board of Education have launched the second version of the California School Dashboard, a website that gives parents, students and educators access to school and district data, according to officials.
“The dashboard helps schools identify strengths and weaknesses in many different areas that measure success,” said State Superintendent Tom Torlakson. “I urge educators, parents and communities to turn this data into positive action by using it to target resources where improvement is needed and to share practices where success is demonstrated.”
The new dashboard, which can also be accessed on smartphones and tablets, has the most current school and student data available to the state, including 2018 test scores and graduation rates, according to district officials.
“In the Hart School District, the goal is not to merely prepare students for the annual state assessments,” said Dave LeBarron, director of curriculum and assessment for the Hart School District. “The goal is to take the time and invest the resources to ensure our students get an outstanding education. The outcome of achieving our goal is that our students do well on the state assessments.”
The dashboard is a key component of California’s five-year overhaul of the state’s school accountability system, according to officials.
Within the website, district, school and student performance levels are indicated on a gauge with an arrow pointing to a range of colors, with red being the lowest and blue the highest.
It also displays statewide data based on current information, in addition to the level of improvement or decline of school and student performance over time.
Further, the website breaks down information by student group — such as low-income, English learner and foster youth — to help pinpoint and address achievement gaps, according to officials.
For more information about recent school data within the Hart School District, visit the website here.
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