BEA – Berkeley Evaluation & Assessment

Debbi D’Angelo, Director of Evaluation and Assessment
Vivian Wiggins, Administrative Coordinator
Yukun Dong, Assessment Tech.
Navdeep Dosanjh, Teacher on Special Assignment
Colleen Sweeney, Teacher on Special Assignment
Dave Stevens, Teacher on Special Assignment (part-time)
Susannah Bell, Teacher on Special Assignment (part-time)

2020 Bonar Street
Berkeley, CA 94702

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Phone:
(510) 644-6959 for D’Angelo, Wiggins, and Dong
(510) 644-8928 for Dosanjh, Sweeney, Stevens, and Bell
Fax: (510) 644-7786

About the Department

The department coordinates a range of assessment and evaluation activities, including:

  • Beginning of year class profiles for teachers of grades 1-9
  • Data reports for Principals and School Governance Councils
  • Data reports for Superintendent, School Board and District Office
  • Data presentations to School Board and other groups
  • Support and analysis of district-wide formative assessments
  • Coordination and support for State mandated testing
  • Maintenance of data warehouse (Datawise)
  • Professional development series open to all BUSD employees

Visit our page on testing for more assessment information!

⇒ Want to conduct research at BUSD?  Click here for research application and here for BUSD data request!

Family Guides To Report Cards

School Accountability Report Cards for 2010-2011

CDE Parent Guide to AYP/API 2012

More information on testing in our district is on this webpage.

 

Useful Links:

2020 Day of Action
District Indicators of Progress 2011-2012
SGC Indicators of Progress 2011-2012
District Accountability (AYP / API) 2012

Current Research in Education

AERA – American Educational Research Association
ERIC – Educational Resource and Information Clearinghouse
McREL – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

Education Data and Statistics

California Department of Education (CDE) Data and Statistics
Ed-Data
National Center for Education Statistics
Educational Results Partnership

CDE Accountability Reporting Sites

Academic Performance Index
Adequate Yearly Progress

Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Students regarding State Testing and the CAHSEE

CA Standards Test (CST)
Standards Test in Spanish (STS)
CA Modified Assessment (CMA)
CA Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA)
CA High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
STAR Testing Explained