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Evaluate the Program
To make sure choice programs are effective and continue to be relevant, district leaders have found it important to use data
to guide necessary program improvements. This may require building staff capacity to analyze and use information in more
sophisticated ways to understand where schools are making progress, where they are not, and why. "Getting the data is one
thing," says the superintendent in one district experienced with choice. "Understanding what it is trying to tell you, and using
it as a blueprint for change — that’s where data can help."
Collect Program Data
Many districts have created systematic polling, monitoring, and evaluation processes that measure school improvement, family satisfaction with current schools, and stakeholder interest in having specific types of choice options in the future.
Monitor Stakeholder Satisfaction
A district choice program will not be successful if parents, students, and staff are not satisfied with the options available, transparency of the application and assignment process, and confidence in the transportation processes.
Make Informed Decisions
Districts must make informed decisions about needed program changes to support their efforts to increase parent, teacher, and student satisfaction and ultimately work to improve student achievement.
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