District and Building Report Cards: The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to become familiar you with the reports and statistical information that can be found at the Kansas State Department of Education Website [www.ksde.org].Visit the KSDE website: http://ksreportcard.ksde.org/Assignment (in APA format):Part 1: District InfoVisit the website above and then click on “view state results”
Select a district
Click on the icons below to research district information
Choose five statistics to report on. Choose stats that you feel would be useful to you as a classroom teacher
Reflect on EACH statistic
Why are these statistics important to you? How would they impact you as a classroom teacher?
Part 2: School InfoGo to the top of the screen and use the drop down menu to choose a school within the district.
Report on the following statistics
o Male/Female Ratioo Ethnic Diversityo Economic DiversityFor each statistic, answer the following question: How would you modify your teaching style/strategies to accommodate the different subgroups?Part 3: Performance IndicatorsGo back to the top of the screen and click the drop down arrow by “Assessments and Accountability”
Choose “performance level reports”
Summarize the ELA and Math assessment results
Explain why or how this information would be useful to you as a classroom teacher
What information has this provided? How would you adjust your lesson plans according to these statistics?
