Assessment of student performance is an important component of instruction and is accomplished in ways that measure both the quality of the learning process and outcomes.

Test scores are only ONE measure of educational excellence.

Assessment of student performance is an important component of instruction and is accomplished in ways that measure both the quality of the learning process and outcomes. Attitudes, motivation, caring, and a positive environment are also essential factors in a total education.

Assessment methods include student portfolios, teacher observations, long-term projects, anecdotal records, writing samples, student interviews, teacher-made tests, standardized norm reference tests, and criterion reference tests.

The school board has adopted district goals aligned with student needs. Bettendorf’s student learning goals are the general expectations for all its graduates. These learning goals were developed from community focus groups representing major stakeholders, finalized by the BCSD SIAC and adopted by the Bettendorf Board of Education. The goals are reviewed and updated at least once every five years.

BHS faculty and staff make it a priority to help ALL students graduate even if they need more than four years to accomplish that goal.