Balanced Assessment System Contacts

Promoting College and Career Readiness through Data-Informed Instruction

The Education Assessment Division is responsible for managing the DoDEA Balanced Assessment System (DoDEA-BAS) and the Accreditation and School Improvement Programs. It serves as the primary liaison between HQ divisions, regional offices, districts, and schools as it relates to the implementation of all system-wide assessments, as well as accreditation and school improvement programs.

Assessment Branch

• Develops and implements all assessments that are administered system-wide within DoDEA to support student learning, provide information for decision makers concerning instructional programs and services
• Communicates testing procedures and protocols and provides training to districts and schools to facilitate the administration of all system-wide assessments
• Aligns policies to support DoDEA-BAS and communicates the full range of comprehensive assessments, their purpose, and their results to stakeholders
• Supports the development and implementation of an integrated data system that reports valid, reliable, and timely student performance data to stakeholders (i.e., parents, teachers, school leaders, and above-school leaders) to inform their instructional decisions

Accreditation and School Improvement Branch

• Supports the system accreditation process and provides training to districts and schools for promote the integration of continuous improvement processes into the daily work of districts and schools
• Supports DoDEA districts and schools in designing high-quality district and school continuous improvement plans and reviews research on effective school practices