Print this Page

Program

Accountability Systems and Reporting (ASR)

The Accountability Systems & Reporting (ASR) collaborative works to identify and share strategies that improve the effectiveness technical quality of education accountability models.  ASR also works to improve practices related to data management and reporting. Not only does ASR work with states to help clarify and comply with federal accountability and reporting requirements, this collaborative explores promising practices to promote innovation. ASR is working on topics such as transition to Common Core State Standards and assessments, implementing and evaluating growth models, best practices in data management and reporting, and implementing comprehensive and coherent state accountability systems. 

Current ASR SCASS Activities and Resources  

  • Determinations of educator effectiveness using, at least in part, student achievement data. ASR is interested in the role of student assessment data and how it is combined with other indicators to form a teacher effectiveness measure.  The collaborative works with a variety of partners to explore issues such as determinations in 'non-tested' grades and subject areas, producing valid and reliable outcomes, and best practices for reporting. 
  • ASR has historically monitored and reported on amendments to state NCLB Accountability Workbooks, requested amendments and corresponding USED decisions. That work has now expanded to include a focus on waivers and "flexibility" related to NCLB legislation.  More broadly, ASR will continue to track shifts in federal policy and movement on ESEA reauthorization and provide states with resources to address implications for accountability and reporting practices.   
  • ASR continues to discuss and investigate issues related to innovations in accountability design related to elements such as growth models, achievement gaps, and measures of college and career readiness.  The collaborative identifies promising practices in accountability design to inform policy and practice.  

ASR Collaborative Advisor: Chris Domaleski

Dr. Chris Domaleski is currently a senior associate with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment.  In that capacity, he works with states and other educational agencies to design and implement effective assessment and accountability policies and programs. Prior to working with the Center, Dr. Domaleski was Associate Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability at the Georgia Department of Education, where he was responsible for the development and administration of the state's K-12 testing program and accountability system.  He received his Ph.D. at Georgia State University in Educational Policy Studies, concentrating in Research, Measurement, and Statistics, where he continues to teach courses in statistics and item response theory.   He has made numerous presentations at professional conferences and has authored several research studies, articles, and technical reports.   

2013-14 State Members:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

2013-14 Associate Members:

CTB/McGraw-Hill, DRC, eMetric and Measured Progress 

Related Resources