- Standard & Assessment: Describes Wisconsin's expectations for students. These expectations include academic knowledge and skills as well as the development of positive citizenship skills and attitudes. Ideas are provided to help schools and parents assess how children are progressing academically and socially.
- Data Analysis: Provides information about individual school districts and buildings. Statewide test scores, funding and staffing ratios, retention, suspension, expulsion and dropout rates as well as student demographics are provided for all Wisconsin public school. See tips for first-time users..
- Continuous School Improvement: Describes what a successful school might look like and provides tools to assist school communities as they work on school improvement.
* What are the characteristics of a successful school: Describes the Wisconsin vision for successful schools.
* Characteristics of Successful Schools Surveys: Provides on-line surveys that school communities can use to collect perceptions data about current strengths and needs. The surveys are taken online and specific to a particular school or district. Results are tabulated, disaggregated, and displayed graphically.
- Best Practices -- Family, school & community partnerships --
How can we promote learning at home:
Resources for parents to help children with homework, questions to ask of teachers about child's learning, answers to frequently asked questions about child development.
- Best Practices -- Family, school & community partnerships --
How do we promote partnerships with families and the community:
*Parents Plus of WI Website: Includes information about Wisconsin resources and efforts at involving and serving parents at school.
*National PTA Website: Includes information about PTA legislative activity, conventions and membership. Links to state and local PTA web pages.
*Sources of Research: Includes links to websites that offer cutting edge information about parent-child relationships and family, school and community collaboration.
*Parenting Resources for the 21st Century: A federally sponsored website that strives to help families meet the challenges of raising children by addressing topics that include school violence, child development, home schooling, organized sports, child abuse and the juvenile justice system.
- Best Practices -- Standards of the Heart:
Sources of research sites of interest to educators and parents who are concerned about making a positive difference in children's development as caring, contributing, productive and responsible citizens.
We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions about WINSS.
Email: winss@dpi.state.wi.us.
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