- Guilford County Schools
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Accountability, Research and Planning

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The Division of Accountability, Research and Planning
Accountability, Research & Planning Departments
Data Analytics & Support
- Works with schools, teachers and staff from across the district to interpret multiple data sources to improve student achievement and analyze/display data in meaningful ways.
- Trains and provides other support to staff.
- Manages the EVAAS system for school administrators and district users.
- In coordination with Student Information Dept., manages district's data dashboards.
Research & Evaluation
- Coordinates and manages state and federal accountability programs in GCS. Interpret legislation, policies and guidelines governing accountability programs; ensure that information about accountability programs is communicated to school and district personnel; and manage data collections.
- Interprets, analyzes and reports data from various sources; responds to requests for data and reports; and provides consultation and technical assistance to school personnel, district administration, and others.
- Responsible for program evaluations in the district. Design surveys and other data collection instruments to determine the effectiveness of various educational programs in GCS.
- Collaborates with internal and external researchers to review research projects for approval and monitors study activities within GCS.
Assessment Coordination
- Implements the North Carolina Testing Program.
- Trains, supervise, and monitors school staff assigned to testing programs.
- Providing technical assistance on test administrations.
- Oversees the district's interim assessment program.
Planning Department
- Coordination and development of annual and long-range school level projections.
- Coordination of the Long-range School Facilities Master Plan.
- School attendance boundary development and optimization.
- Mapping of GCS attendance boundaries.
- Maintenance of the GCS street assignment database.
- Project-specific data and information analysis and mapping.
- Project-level responsibilities and coordination with other GCS departments and staff.
Student Information Department
- Oversee and maintains the statewide student information system, PowerSchool.
- Provides training to school based staff in the use of PowerSchool.
- Provides training to school based teachers in the use of PowerTeacher Pro.
- Creating and maintaining the student information data warehouse.
- Create and publish student information based data dashboards.
- Provides requested data to district staff as needed.
- Provides technical support to district and school staff in the use of PowerSchool, GCS Data Console and NCEdCloud.
Contact Us
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ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH & PLANNING
501 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Fax: 336-370-2340
Dr. Akisha Osei Sarfo
Chief Performance Officer
The Division of Accountability, Research and Planning
Amber Davis
Program Administrator II
Phone: 336-370-8324
Dave Zwadyk
Director of Data Analytics & Support
VACANT
Director of Research & Evaluation
Clarke Goodman
Director of Assessment Coordination
Donna Bell
Director of Planning
Sharon McCleese
Director of Student Information