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Assessment & Accountability

Assessment & Digital Content Help Desk

Address: 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: (858) 521-2881

Assessment / Testing Staff Directory

Position Name Email Phone/Extension
Executive Director Julie Goldberg Email Julie Goldberg (858) 521-2823
Executive Assistant Danielle Berman Email Danielle Berman (858) 521-2749
Testing Supervisor Linda Meloney Email Linda Meloney (858) 521-2839
Data and Assessment Technician Michele Crabtree Email Michele Crabtree (858) 521-2800 ext. 2250
Data and Assessment Technician Angela Keirn Email Angela Keirn (858) 521-2800 ext. 2255
Data and Assessment Technician Dani Cook Email Dani Cook (858) 521-2800 ext. 2254
Data and Assessment Technician Manolo Motos Email Manolo Motos (858) 521-2800 ext. 2252
Senior Business Systems Analyst Melissa McCray Email Melissa McCray (858) 521-2800 ext. 2745
Assessment & Digital Content Help Desk Email the Help Desk (858) 521-2881

Guiding Principles

The guiding principles listed below provide the basis for the Poway Unified School District's policies and practices regarding assessment and evaluation. These guiding principles provide a focus for decision making around assessment instruments, practices, and the use of results. For more information see the District's Comprehensive Assessment Plan.

  1. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #1 The essential purpose of assessment is the improvement of student learning.
  2. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #2 Assessment must provide a comprehensive picture of student achievement
  3. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #3 Assessment must measure student growth over time
  4. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #4 Assessment must be valid and reliable
  5. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #5 Assessment data must be responsibly and efficiently collected and managed

The assessment of student progress is essential to our District's mission of "All Students Learning" and an integral component of the learning process. All learners, regardless of their ages require feedback if they are to improve their performance.