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Students and staff; Students: 681 (2010-11) [1] Teachers: 56.31 (2009-10) [2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) Student–teacher ratio: 11.65 (2009-10) [2] Athletic conference: UIL Class 1A Football Division I [3] District mascot: Bearcats [4] Colors Blue, White [4] Other information; TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011 ...
The Accountability Group is responsible for ensuring that States develop and update the accountability systems used to hold school districts and schools responsible for student achievement under Title I, Part A as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This group reviews and recommends approval or disapproval of annual State amendments ...
The Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) was passed in California in 1999 as the first step in developing a comprehensive system to hold students, schools, and districts accountable for improving student performance. The system establishes a code of conduct for all teachers stating that their overall objective for the student is to achieve ...
All states must have a multiple-measure accountability system, which include the following four indicators: achievement and/or growth on annual reading/language arts and math assessments; English language proficiency, an elementary and middle school academic measure of student growth; and high school graduation rates. [9]
A government rating of postsecondary institutional performance, thereby “valuing” one institution over another, is challenging.
The STAR Program was the cornerstone of the California Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 (PSAA). The primary objective of the PSAA is to help schools improve the academic achievement of all students. From the 1970s, California students took the same statewide test, called the California Assessment Program (CAP).
Decisions such as unilateral school closures and senior-level hires, despite an amendment to the Crowley Act requiring the school board advise on these matters, highlight the urgent need for reform.
Amherst High School participates in Basketball, American football, Track/cross country and Golf for boys. [4] The school also participates Basketball Track/cross country and Golf for girls. [ 4 ] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Amherst High School was to play six-man football in UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division II.