Office of Accountability

Accountability is charged with ensuring that the District complies with local, State, and federal accountability requirements. This department also focuses on supporting buildings by helping schools not only interpret the various data we provide them, but also train them on effective utilization of data to impact student achievement.

Capacity-Building in our schools, undertaken by several of the Office of Accountability’s highly trained professionals, focuses on helping school leadership to utilize data effectively to impact student achievement. The Office of Accountability not only interprets the various data provided to our schools, but also trains the leadership on analyzing and comprehending the data to inform instruction. Professional development training occurs at Central Office, 690 St. Paul, individual schools or various other sites as needed. Training content includes, but is not limited to:

Data Warehouse (SIRS);

Research, Evaluation and Testing Data Notebook;

Research, Evaluation and Testing Web Site;

Assessment Results;

Item, Cluster and Error Analysis and Interpretation

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.