"The district's computer system does not have historical data on students that could be used for analysis or decision making. The auditors found no formal evaluation process for existing or new programs. Decisions to initiate or eliminate programs or instructional practices are not data-driven."

"Pilot programs are started in the district without any data used for needs assessment and continued interminably."

"The auditors found that teachers and principals did not want to report student scores on final exams because of the use of scores for comparison of schools."

"A viable assessment process is being virtually ignored."

The auditors found no formal process for evaluating programs whether initiating programs, monitoring programs or eliminating programs."

"The district has been developing this project (integrated curriculum) since 1992 and are now in the process of expanding the program to all elementary schools without a formal assessment process that includes student achievement that is specifically linked to integrated learning."

"The assessment process (of integrated curriculum), particularly student achievement, should have been formally determined and begun prior to the implementation of the project."

"The process should contain a control group identical to the group for whih the project is being piloted. The district has done neither."

"No formal procedure exists for the initiation or termination of programs based on student achievement data. The use of assessment data for decision making is inadequate."