BEA – Berkeley Evaluation & Assessment

Debbi D’Angelo, Director of Evaluation and Assessment
Vivian Wiggins, Administrative Coordinator
Yukun Dong, Assessment Tech.
Vacant, Teacher on Special Assignment
Erin Schweng, Teacher on Special Assignment

2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone:
(510) 644-6959 for D’Angelo, Wiggins, and Dong
(510) 644-8928 for Schweng
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

 

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Family Guides To Report Cards

School Accountability Report Cards for 2010-2011

CDE Parent Guide to AYP/API 2011

New 2011 LEARNS Survey (If you are a parent and you received this link, please do not take this survey. Please contact your school for parent survey information.)

10/11 LEARNS Coordinator Survey

10/11 LEARNS Principal/Teacher Survey

10/11 LEARNS Staff Survey

 

Useful Links

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