• Program Assessment

    Pensar Academy issues a quarterly survey to involve parents and the gifted community in the evaluation of your program.

    Pensar Academy will utilize the following data sources to measure the program effectiveness:

    • Surveys from parents, students, teachers
    • Standardized test scores
    • State testing scores

    Pensar Academy will use test data, both norm referenced and criterion referenced in the evaluation process by:

    • Tracking the progress of students year to year individually through Individual Growth Plans (IGP).
    • Compare gifted student scores to the rest of the population and conduct a root cause analysis in all applicable state assessments.

    Pensar Academy uses informal measures like surveys, open forums, and teacher interviews to gather data for:

    • Identifying trends and conducting a root cause analysis.
    • Integrating results in an action plan for the next school year.

    Pensar Academy utilizes the following key indicators in the program to positively affect students: 

    • Student engagement
    • Parental positive feedback
    • Attendance
    • State testing score

    Pensar Academy has the following performance standards for all gifted students:

    • Meet individual learning goals as outlined in each student’s individual growth plan.
    • The gifted population demographics reflect the same picture as the total school population.