School districts also need to develop a process for long-range needs assessment. The process needs to include three items.
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provisions for collecting, analyzing and reporting information derived from local, state and national sources;
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provisions for reviewing information acquired on the following:
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state indicators and other locally determined indicators,
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locally established student learning goals,
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specific data collection required by state and federal programs;
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provisions for collecting and analyzing assessment data on the following:
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state indicators,
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locally determined indicators,
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locally established student learning goals.