Develop Assessment and Accountability Systems to Monitor Student Progress

According to the ISLLC Standard 2, effective instructional leaders develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress. Today’s instructional leaders face accountability pressures at all levels. Principals/instructional leaders must be able to implement and monitor various summative and formative assessments, align assess ments with curriculum and instruction, and lead difficult conversations regarding achievement gaps. In other words, principals/instructional leaders must have the assessment literacy (knowledge and skills) to enhance learning opportunities and close achievement gaps. This chapter presents leadership for effective accountability and assessment systems (formative and summative) that improve teaching and learning for all students.