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Accountability, Assessment & Records

The Accountability, Assessment and Records Branch leads and oversees the:

development and implementation of the Pre-K-12 Continuous Improvement Framework;
development and implementation of the provincial Assessment for Learning Program;
development and implementation of Grade 12 Departmental exams;
production of education indicators reports;
administration and analysis of national and international student assessments in the province; and,
management of the province’s student and teacher records systems including the Student Data System, student transcripts and teacher certification, and the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Initiative.

		Assessment for Learning Unit Following principles of fair assessment practice, the Assessment for Learning and System Information and Accountability unit monitors and reports on curriculum implementation, student learning and the K-12 school environment in which they occur. These activities are undertaken with a view to improve programs and professional practice and inform policy and decision making for the good and equitable education of all Saskatchewan students.

		Continuous Improvement Unit

		Provincial Examinations, Student and Teacher Services Unit The Provincial Examinations, Student and Teacher Services Unit administers policies related to: credit requirements for secondary level completion; Grade 12 departmental examinations; teacher certification and accreditation; maintenance of a central registry of student marks at the Grade 10, 11, and 12 levels and student demographic information from kindergarten to Grade 12.

		Provincial Education Indicators Program

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