Director of Data and Assessment - Milwaukee, United States - Milwaukee Academy of Science

Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Milwaukee, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Title:
Director of Data and Assessment

Department:
District

Classification:
Exempt

Contract Length:
Year

Round (260 Days)

Founded in 2000, the Milwaukee Academy of Science is a K4-12th grade independent charter school serving nearly 1,400 in downtown Milwaukee.

The mission of MAS is to graduate students prepared to compete successfully at the post-secondary level.

African American students comprise 99% of the student body and over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced meals.

Regardless of student background and external factors, MAS maintains the expectation that students should be on grade level and proficient on state assessments.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Academic Officer, the Director of Data and Assessment provides leadership for the coordination and support of all state and local assessments, student achievement data, analysis and reporting of that data, and oversees all efforts related to the student information system (PowerSchool).

I

Position Relationships:

Reports to:
Chief Academic Officer

Coordinates with:
Managing Director of Teaching & Learning, Chief Compliance and Operations Officer, Director of Special Education and Student Services

II

Position Responsibilities:
A. Data Management and Reporting

Support the organization's ability to understand, track, and analyze data (academic focus especially) for strategic planning, ongoing progress monitoring, and decisionmaking (includes state school report cards, grades/credit accrual reports, assessment scores, walkthrough/coaching rollups)
Lead data reporting (academic data especially) for local/charter authorizer, state, federal reports, and grantrequirements (State Report Card vetting, IDEA/ESSA, CSGF), Immunization
Ensure Assessment data is rolled up in an accurate and timely way (daily updates during MAP and IA, within a week of all state assessment data available)
Ensure Test participation rates shared regularly during assessment windows
Ensure Schools and network staff have clarity on where they stand on Top 5 Goals (rollups updated on TBD frequency)
Ensure Key state reporting compliance deadlines are met (in shortterm, while hopefully transitioning ownership to others in the medium/long term)
Ensure any Grading policy changes based on retakes/credit recovery are made consistently and accurately (within one week of grade storing)
Ensure Credit Recovery grades are uploaded accurately and efficiently (monthly during the semester, weekly/daily at the end of the term)
Responsive to stakeholder questions and needs regarding data (reply in a timely way with ideas/resources/guidance)
Timely/accurate reporting of all networkaligned and standardized assessment data (including during window test participation rates)
Timely/accurate reporting for key accountability data reports local/charter authorizer, state, federal reports, and grantrequirements

B. Administration of Assessment Systems and Data

Act as lead coordinator for state testing
Work with Director of Special Education and Student Services to ensure accommodations requirements are understood and managed
Work with Managing Director of Teaching and Learning and school Leaders to coordinate consistent testing protocols
Highlevel project manager for state testing logistics and operations (exam ordering, rostering, accommodation requests (comanage with DSS) participation tracking, supporting testing leads with administration planning and execution questions) looking for more support/better systems for school implementation/accountability in collaboration with Chief Compliance Officer
Ensure Deadlines for standardized test planning and implementation are communicated and met
Communicate test dates with teachers in advance of testing with ample notification
Load rosters or any other pertinent information to the testing platforms as needed
Provide support to staff who will be proctoring so they are prepared

C. Student Information System Management (SIS)

Oversee Grade closeouts/credit recovery grading policy changes implemented in PS
Facilitate relationship with MBA (PS consultants) to ensure data accuracy and provide org support in PS with academic data
Ensure Accuracy of student demographics (including EL and IEP status) in PS should get more support from others over time (data compliance manager, sped compliance manager)
Coordinate with IT department to ensure student computers and staff computers have necessary software to conduct testing
Maintain Powerschool database integrity
Provide Student Enrollment Information to admin as requested in a timely manner
Prepare Parent registration data and enrollment data for at the beginning of the year to ensure
Assist where student data and software management impacts scheduling
Ensuring counselors correctly integrate schedules into power school and manage deadlines
Provide technical support on powerschool to members of the school