Lawrence County Schools
"Every Child College and Career Ready"

 
Assessment & Instruction
     The Lawrence County School District believes it is important to assess student learning in order to continuously improve results for students. Information gathered through the district's assessment system is used to measure student learning essential to achievement of elementary grade level expectations and secondary course expectations; provide performance feedback to students, staff, and parents; inform effective instruction for all students; evaluate school performance; and improve curriculum.  The district utilizes a variety of assessment procedures and measures to assess student performance including formal and informal (teacher-made), norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests as well as district-level and classroom-based assessments.  The district believes that a variety of measures gives the most accurate picture of student performance. 
   

Lawrence County Schools Assessment System

LCS follows an assessment system including various forms of measuring student progress.  Our system is based on five guiding principles: 
Guiding Principles
1. The purpose of assessment is to improve student achievement and learning.
2. Assessment must provide a comprehensive picture of student achievement.
3. Assessment must measure growth over time.
4. Assessment results must be valid and reliable.
5. Assessment data must be ethically and efficiently collected and managed.