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Standards of Accreditation Standards of Accreditation (SOA)(SOA)

No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind (NCLB)(NCLB)

Dual Accountability Systems in Virginia

May 8, 2008

Henrico County Public Schools

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Each year public schools earn three accountability ratings for:

• State Accreditation

• NCLB-Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• NCLB-Safe Schools

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Ratings are based upon:

• State Accreditation– SOL test scores in language arts, math, social studies, science

• NCLB– SOL test scores in reading and math– Participation in the assessment program– Performance in another area (science, social

studies, writing, attendance, graduation rate)– Code of Conduct violations

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Standards of Accreditation

• Student performance in one year provides the basis for a school’s state accreditation rating the following year.

• All tests within a content area are combined to create a pass rate for each of four core content areas—language arts, math, social studies, science. A three year calculation will be used if needed.

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Accreditation calculation example

• Pass rates are not an average, but are based upon a sum of those who passed the tests divided by the sum of those who took the tests.

Social Studies Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8W.H. < 1000

EOC Retesters

Social Studies

Sub-Total

6, 7, & 8 VGLA

6, 7, & 8 VAAP

Social Studies Total w/ Alt. Ass.

Percent Passing 77.23% 88.71% 94.52% 100.00% 88.12% 100.00% 100.00% 88.21%# Passing 234 283 293 95 905 3 5 913# Taking the Test 303 319 310 95 1027 3 5 1035

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Standards of Accreditation

• Minimum performance targets must be met in each core content area for a school to be fully accredited.

• Schools must also meet pre-accreditation requirements.

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Pre-Accreditation Requirements

• Division– Provide VDOE with the division’s promotion/ retention

policies

• School

– Document compliance with requirements of the

Standards of Accreditation related to the graduation

policies, the instructional program, leadership roles

and staffing, and the facilities and safety regulations.

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Standards of Accreditation Minimum Performance Targets

Grade Lang. Arts Math Soc. Studies Science

3 75% 70% 50% 50%

4 75% 70%

5 75% 70% 70% 70%

6 70% 70% 70%

7 70% 70% 70%

8 70% 70% 70% 70%

EOC 70% 70% 70% 70%

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Elementary Grade Level TestsGrade Language

ArtsMath Social

StudiesScience

3 Reading

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

4 Reading

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

5 Reading

Writing

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

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Middle Grade Level TestsGrade Language

ArtsMath Social

StudiesScience

6 Reading

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

7 Reading

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

8 Reading

Writing

VGLA

VAAP

MathPl. Eng. Math

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

VGLA

VAAP

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High School TestsGrade Language

ArtsMath Social

StudiesScience

9 Algebra I

Pl. Eng. Alg.

VSEP

W.H. I

VSEP

Earth Science

VSEP

10 Writing

VSEP

Geometry

VSEPW.H. II

VSEP

Biology

VSEP

11 Reading

VSEP

VAAP

Algebra II

VSEPU.S.

History

VSEP

Chemistry

VSEP

A variety of substitute tests are also approved for each content area.

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Accreditation Ratings

• Fully Accredited – awarded to schools where Fully Accredited – awarded to schools where students meet the minimum performance targets students meet the minimum performance targets in all four content areas.in all four content areas.

• Accredited with WarningAccredited with Warning – – awarded to schools awarded to schools that did not achieve the full accreditation status. that did not achieve the full accreditation status. The rating references specific content area(s) The rating references specific content area(s) where performance is below the target. A where performance is below the target. A school cannot be rated Accredited with Warning school cannot be rated Accredited with Warning for more than three consecutive years.for more than three consecutive years.

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Accreditation Ratings (con’t.)

• Accreditation Denied – awarded to a school that Accreditation Denied – awarded to a school that failed to meet the requirements for full failed to meet the requirements for full accreditation for the preceding three consecutive accreditation for the preceding three consecutive years.years.

• Conditionally Accredited – awarded to new Conditionally Accredited – awarded to new schools and schools that are being schools and schools that are being reconstituted. Schools can be given this rating reconstituted. Schools can be given this rating for up to three years as long as progress for up to three years as long as progress towards full accreditation is being made. towards full accreditation is being made.

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Conditional Accreditation

• Wilder Middle School is Conditionally Accredited Wilder Middle School is Conditionally Accredited in math.in math.

• New Bridge School is Conditionally Accredited in New Bridge School is Conditionally Accredited in reading and math. reading and math.

• Both schools have been reconstituted through Both schools have been reconstituted through the alternative governance approach, which the alternative governance approach, which creates a structured partnership between school creates a structured partnership between school staff and central office administrators. The staff and central office administrators. The governance team meets bi-weekly and uses governance team meets bi-weekly and uses student performance data to guide decision-student performance data to guide decision-making.making.

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Alternative Accreditation Plan• Special purpose schools such as the Governor’s Special purpose schools such as the Governor’s

schools, special education schools, alternative schools, schools, special education schools, alternative schools, or career and technical schools that serve as the or career and technical schools that serve as the student’s school of principal enrollment may seek student’s school of principal enrollment may seek approval of an alternative accreditation plan from the approval of an alternative accreditation plan from the Board of Education. Board of Education.

• Special purpose schools with alternative accreditation Special purpose schools with alternative accreditation plans shall be evaluated on standards appropriate to the plans shall be evaluated on standards appropriate to the programs offered in the school.programs offered in the school.

• Alternative accreditation plans are approved for Mt. Alternative accreditation plans are approved for Mt. Vernon and New Bridge Schools. Mt. Vernon achieved Vernon and New Bridge Schools. Mt. Vernon achieved full accreditation this year based upon student full accreditation this year based upon student performance in 2006-07. performance in 2006-07.

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Sanctions/Rewards

• FF

• A A

Alternative Accreditation Plan (con’t.)

Following an interdisciplinary approach to instruction, Following an interdisciplinary approach to instruction, the accreditation ratings for these schools are based the accreditation ratings for these schools are based upon a composite pass rate. The composite target for upon a composite pass rate. The composite target for Mt. Vernon is 70%. New Bridge has an elementary Mt. Vernon is 70%. New Bridge has an elementary composite target of 75%, and a middle composite target composite target of 75%, and a middle composite target of 70%.of 70%.

Gr 6Reading

Gr 6Math

Gr 6Social

StudiesGr 7

ReadingGr 7Math

Gr 7Social

StudiesGr 8

ReadingGr 8

WritingVGLA

LAGr 8Math

Gr 8 LEP Math

VGLA Math

Gr 8Social

StudiesVGLA

Soc. St.Gr 8

ScienceMiddle

CompositeCompositeSubjects

Pass Rate 100.00% 75.00% 80.00% 86.36% 25.00% 95.65% 82.35% 82.35% #DIV/0! 70.59% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 95.45% 100.00% 85.19%Passing 8 3 4 19 2 22 14 14 12 21 19 138Taking 8 4 5 22 8 23 17 17 17 22 19 162

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Sanctions/Rewards

• F

• A

Student Accountability• High school students must verify course High school students must verify course credits to earn a diploma in Virginia.credits to earn a diploma in Virginia.• Course credits are verified by passing the Course credits are verified by passing the course and passing the corresponding SOL course and passing the corresponding SOL test for that course. Verification requirements test for that course. Verification requirements exist for Language Arts, Math, Social Studies exist for Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science.and Science.• Students can take an approved substitute test Students can take an approved substitute test and pass that test to verify a credit.and pass that test to verify a credit.• Students can retake SOL tests as many times Students can retake SOL tests as many times as needed to pass and verify a credit. as needed to pass and verify a credit. Retakes are factored into school Retakes are factored into school accountability calculations.accountability calculations.

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Sanctions/Rewards

• FF

• A A

Student Accountability (con’t.)Diploma verification requirements:Diploma verification requirements:

Advanced (24 course credits)

Standard (22 course credits)

Modified Standard (20 course credits)

English 2 2 1

Math 2 1 1

Soc. Studies 2 1

Science 2 1

Student selected

1 1

Total 9 6 2

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Rewards

The Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) Awards recognizes schools and divisions based on the percentage of students achieving at the advanced level on Standards of Learning assessments and progress made toward educational goals advocated by Governor Kaine and adopted by the State Board of Education.

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Reward Levels• Educational Excellence Award – recognizes schools and

divisions for meeting all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and meeting goals for achievement in elementary reading; enrollment in Algebra I by grade 8; enrollment in college-level courses; attainment of advanced diplomas and career and industry certifications; and participation, if eligible, in the Virginia Preschool Initiative.

• Excellence Award – recognizes schools and divisions that have met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and have made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunity

• Competence to Excellence Award - recognizes schools and districts that have met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and are making progress toward VIP objectives.

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Reward Levels

Educational Excellence

Excellence Competence to Excellence

No. of Schools in State

89 475 322

No. of Schools in Henrico

8 22 12

Number of Divisions in State

0 19 25

Henrico

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Rewards

Schools that maintain a passing rate of 95% or above on SOL tests in each of four core content area for two consecutive years may apply for a waiver from annual accreditation and be Fully Accredited for a three-year period.

Students still have to participate in the assessment program annually.

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Rewards The following Henrico schools have been

awarded a three year rating of Fully Accredited:

Deep Run Gayton

Godwin Nuckols Farm

Pemberton Pinchbeck

Ridge Rivers Edge

Shady Grove Short Pump Elem.

Springfield Park Tuckahoe Elem.

Twin Hickory

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Sanctions – Schools Accredited with Warning

• Schools in warning must participate in an academic review Schools in warning must participate in an academic review process. process.

• The purpose of the process is to evaluate instructional and The purpose of the process is to evaluate instructional and organization factors affecting student achievement.organization factors affecting student achievement.

• The process is directed by the Virginia Department of The process is directed by the Virginia Department of Education, and involves local and state specialists, and Education, and involves local and state specialists, and school and division staff.school and division staff.

• The structure of the processThe structure of the process requires an examination of student performance data, the instructional program, staffing issues, training needs, and the school climate. A review team makes recommendations for change and a school improvement plan is developed. A status report on the implementation of the plan is submitted to VDOE annually for three years.

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Sanctions – Schools with Accreditation Denied

• Schools rated Accreditation Denied must provide to parents Schools rated Accreditation Denied must provide to parents written notice of the school’s accreditation rating within 30 written notice of the school’s accreditation rating within 30 calendar days, and must develop and make available for public calendar days, and must develop and make available for public comment a corrective action plan. comment a corrective action plan.

• The local school board will either enter into a memorandum of The local school board will either enter into a memorandum of understanding with the State Board of Education or understanding with the State Board of Education or reconstitute a school and submit a request for a rating of reconstitute a school and submit a request for a rating of Conditional Accreditation. Methods of reconstitution include Conditional Accreditation. Methods of reconstitution include changing school governance, staff, students, and/or the changing school governance, staff, students, and/or the instructional program.instructional program.

• A local board may choose to close a school rated Accreditation A local board may choose to close a school rated Accreditation Denied or to combine a school with a higher performing school Denied or to combine a school with a higher performing school in the division.in the division.

• A local school board that has any school with the status of A local school board that has any school with the status of Accreditation Denied shall annually report progress to the Accreditation Denied shall annually report progress to the Board of Education. Board of Education.

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No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• In 2001, a federal accountability program In 2001, a federal accountability program was implemented as part of the No Child was implemented as part of the No Child Left Behind Act with the goal that all Left Behind Act with the goal that all students will be proficient and will met students will be proficient and will met other indicators of success by 2014.other indicators of success by 2014.

• The law requires schools, divisions, and The law requires schools, divisions, and states to meet annually increasing states to meet annually increasing benchmarks in order to claim “adequate benchmarks in order to claim “adequate yearly progress” each year.yearly progress” each year.

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Long Term Goals of NCLB

The original authorization required by the end of the 2013-14 school year, that all students will be proficient and achieve the following performance objectives:

100% pass rate – reading (95% of students assessed)

100% pass rate – math (95% of students assessed)

100% graduation rate

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AYP Performance Framework• Multiple targets must be met for divisions and Multiple targets must be met for divisions and

schools to make AYP. Virginia uses SOL tests for schools to make AYP. Virginia uses SOL tests for determining AYP. Targets are based upondetermining AYP. Targets are based upon

ReadingReading (required performance measure) (required performance measure)

MathMath (required performance measure) (required performance measure)

Other academic indicator (selected by the elementary and Other academic indicator (selected by the elementary and middle school)middle school)

• Writing, history, science, attendanceWriting, history, science, attendance

Other academic indicator (required for high schools)Other academic indicator (required for high schools)

• Graduation rateGraduation rate

Participation Participation in the assessment programin the assessment program

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AYP Performance Framework

• Student performance in one year provides the basis for a school’s AYP rating the following year. A three year calculation is also used if the current rate does not meet the required target.

• Schools and six groups must meet AYP targets in Schools and six groups must meet AYP targets in reading and math. The school as a whole must reading and math. The school as a whole must meet the target for the other academic indicator. meet the target for the other academic indicator.

• The division must meet the same targets for groups The division must meet the same targets for groups and as a whole, and meet all “other academic and as a whole, and meet all “other academic indicator” targets.indicator” targets.

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AYP Performance Framework (con’t.)

• Performance groups includePerformance groups include

– BlacksBlacks

– WhitesWhites

– HispanicsHispanics

– Students who qualify for free/reduced lunchStudents who qualify for free/reduced lunch

– Students with disabilitiesStudents with disabilities

– Students with limited English proficiencyStudents with limited English proficiency

• A student will be included in a group as often as his A student will be included in a group as often as his demographics indicate. The student will also be demographics indicate. The student will also be included in the whole school pass rate calculations.included in the whole school pass rate calculations.

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AYP Performance Framework (con’t.)

• 95% of eligible students must participate in 95% of eligible students must participate in the assessment program. The participation the assessment program. The participation requirement applies to the division and requirement applies to the division and groups, as well as schools and groups.groups, as well as schools and groups.

• However, if there are less than 50 in a group, However, if there are less than 50 in a group, the participation requirement does not apply the participation requirement does not apply and the group does not have to meet AYP and the group does not have to meet AYP performance targets.performance targets.

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AYP Performance Framework• NCLB – Safe HarborNCLB – Safe Harbor

– If schools or groups If schools or groups do notdo not meet performance targets and meet performance targets and dodo meet meet participation targets, safe harbor calculations can be used to participation targets, safe harbor calculations can be used to determine AYP.determine AYP.

– Safe harbor applies to the group that does not meet the minimum Safe harbor applies to the group that does not meet the minimum performance target but has a 10% or greater reduction in the failure performance target but has a 10% or greater reduction in the failure rate. When applied, Safe Harbor considers the values for the “other rate. When applied, Safe Harbor considers the values for the “other academic indicator” for that group.academic indicator” for that group.

– Schools using writing, history or science must achieve a 70% pass Schools using writing, history or science must achieve a 70% pass rate for the group in question.rate for the group in question.

– Schools using attendance must have at least a 94% attendance rate Schools using attendance must have at least a 94% attendance rate for the group in question.for the group in question.

– High Schools must show an increase in graduation rate for the group High Schools must show an increase in graduation rate for the group in question.in question.

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AYP Performance Framework (con’t.)

• Annual performance targetsAnnual performance targets

TEST YEAR

READING % PROF.

MATH % PROF.

OTHER IND. PART. ATTEND.

GRAD. RATE

2001-02 60.7 58.4 70 95 93.4 572002-03 61 59 70 95 94 572003-04 61 59 70 95 94 572004-05 65 63 70 95 94 572005-06 69 67 70 95 94 572006-07 73 71 70 95 94 612007-08 77 75 70 95 94 612008-09 81 79 70 95 94 TBD2009-10 85 83 70 95 94 TBD2010-11 89 87 70 95 94 TBD2011-12 93 91 70 95 94 TBD2012-13 97 95 70 95 94 TBD2013-14 100 100 70 95 94 TBD

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Application of Performance Targets

• Schools must meet a minimum of Schools must meet a minimum of 2929 performance targets to make AYP. If performance targets to make AYP. If oneone target is missed the school will not target is missed the school will not make AYP for that year.make AYP for that year.

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Application of Performance Targets

• Core Core performance and performance and participation participation targets. targets.

I. SOL - PERCENT PASSING

Target

SchoolDisadvantaged

LEPDisabilities

BlackWhite

Hispanic

Division

II. SOL - PERCENT PARTICIPATION

# inGroup

#Tested

%Tested

# inGroup

#Tested

%Tested

Target 95% 95%

School 833 832 100% 831 830 100%Disadvantaged 25 25 100% 25 25 100%

LEP 26 26 100% 26 26 100%Disabilities 99 99 100% 98 98 100%

Black 25 25 100% 25 25 100%White 714 713 100% 712 711 100%

Hispanic 13 13 100% 13 13 100%

Division 25149 24899 99% 30820 30523 99%

READING

READING

MATH

96.8%84.6%

87.2%

73%

96.3%87.5%

MATH

92.1%

71%

92.3%82.7%83.3% 60.9%

83.3%96.0%68.0%

80.9%

93.5%76.9%

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Application of Performance Targets

• Other academic Other academic indicator indicator targets.targets.

III. OTHER PERFORMANCE

70%

III. OTHER DATA

Elementary/Middle Schools High Schools

Attendance Graduation RateTarget 94% Target 61%

School SchoolDisadvantaged Disadvantaged

LEP LEPDisabilities Disabilities

Black BlackWhite White

Hispanic Hispanic

Division Division

75%86%78%

80%

85%83%86%71%

95%

96%

98%97%

99%97%

97%97%

70% 70%

87.50%77.77%88.11%

HISTORY

97.70%96.15%93.10%

WRITING

96.57%90.00%

SCIENCE

98.7%

100.0%

80.0%86.5%

81.8%

100.00%

90.1%

99.2%100.0%

91.5%

98.17%100.00%

89.5%

70.00%97.60%

88.00%

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AYP Graduation Rate

• Graduation rate is the other academic Graduation rate is the other academic indicator for determining AYP for schools with indicator for determining AYP for schools with a graduating class.a graduating class.

• The formula for calculating graduation rate is The formula for calculating graduation rate is built upon current students and dropouts. built upon current students and dropouts. The timing of the dropout report prohibits the The timing of the dropout report prohibits the use of current year graduate data for AYP use of current year graduate data for AYP purposes. Therefore, graduate rates from the purposes. Therefore, graduate rates from the previous year are used for AYP.previous year are used for AYP.

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AYP Graduation Rate (con’t.)

• Graduation rate formula (for 2007 graduates and earlier):Graduation rate formula (for 2007 graduates and earlier):

AYP Rating Year Assessment Year Graduates of Year

2008-09 2007-08 2006-07

G / (O + G + D12 + D11 + D10 + D9) Where: G = the number of Standard, Advanced, and IB Diplomas awarded in a given year O = the number of other exit documents awarded D12 = the number of 12th grade dropouts in the current year D11 = the number of 11th grade dropouts in the previous year D10 = the number of 10th grade dropouts two years earlier D9 = the number of 9th grade dropouts three years earlier

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AYP Graduation Rate (con’t.)

• Beginning with the 2008 graduates, an Beginning with the 2008 graduates, an on-time or on-time or cohort cohort graduation rate will be calculated along with the graduation rate will be calculated along with the current NCLB graduation rate. current NCLB graduation rate.

• The cohort graduation defines graduates as students The cohort graduation defines graduates as students who earn advanced, standard, modified standard, who earn advanced, standard, modified standard, special, and general achievement diplomas within four special, and general achievement diplomas within four years of the first time they entered the ninth grade. years of the first time they entered the ninth grade. Special education and limited English proficiency Special education and limited English proficiency students who have plans in place to allow them more students who have plans in place to allow them more time to graduate will be assigned to different cohorts. time to graduate will be assigned to different cohorts.

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AYP Graduation Rate (con’t.)

• The formula for the on-time graduation rate isThe formula for the on-time graduation rate is

Graduation rate = (on-time graduates in year X)/ Graduation rate = (on-time graduates in year X)/ ( (first-time entering ninth graders in year X-4) ( (first-time entering ninth graders in year X-4)

+ ((transfers in) – (transfers out)))+ ((transfers in) – (transfers out)))

• Presently, Virginia is continuing to reference Presently, Virginia is continuing to reference the existing graduation rate formula for the existing graduation rate formula for calculating AYP. There is a growing interest in calculating AYP. There is a growing interest in aligning the two formulas for AYP purposes. aligning the two formulas for AYP purposes. Any changes in how graduation rates are Any changes in how graduation rates are calculated for AYP are TBD.calculated for AYP are TBD.

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Sanctions

• If a Title I school is targeted for improvement for two If a Title I school is targeted for improvement for two years, public choice must be offered. years, public choice must be offered.

• If a Title I school offering public school choice is targeted If a Title I school offering public school choice is targeted for a third year, choice continues to be offered and for a third year, choice continues to be offered and supplemental education services (SES) are offered to supplemental education services (SES) are offered to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch.students who qualify for free/reduced lunch.

• Henrico County is participating in a federal pilot study Henrico County is participating in a federal pilot study that is evaluating the impact of offering SES as the first that is evaluating the impact of offering SES as the first sanction instead of public school choice. Lakeside sanction instead of public school choice. Lakeside Elementary and New Bridge Schools are in year 1 of Elementary and New Bridge Schools are in year 1 of school improvement and the SES program is underway.school improvement and the SES program is underway.

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NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Requirement

• All teachers teaching in federal core academic All teachers teaching in federal core academic subjects in all schools must be “highly qualified.”subjects in all schools must be “highly qualified.”

• Federal core academic subjects includeFederal core academic subjects include

English Civics and Government

Reading or Language Arts

Economics

Mathematics The Arts

Science History

Foreign languages Geography

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NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Defined

• A teacher is highly qualified who has A teacher is highly qualified who has obtained a state certification as a obtained a state certification as a teacher and passed the Praxis II teacher and passed the Praxis II licensing examlicensing exam

• Has demonstrated subject matter Has demonstrated subject matter competency in each of the academic competency in each of the academic subjects in which he/she teaches.subjects in which he/she teaches.

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NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Defined (con’t.)

• Subject matter competency is Subject matter competency is demonstrated by demonstrated by

– Passing the Praxis II exam,Passing the Praxis II exam,

– Completing an academic major,Completing an academic major,

– Using the evaluation criteria in Using the evaluation criteria in Virginia’s High Objective Uniform State Virginia’s High Objective Uniform State Standards of EvaluationStandards of Evaluation

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Virginia’s “Rigorous State Tests” for Core Academic Areas

• Elementary School Teachers– Virginia

Communication and Literacy Assessment

– Praxis II– Virginia Reading

Assessment

• Middle School Teachers– Virginia Communication

and Literacy Assessment

– Praxis II –• Middle School

English/Language Arts • Middle School

Mathematics • Middle School Science • Middle School Social

Studies

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Virginia’s “Rigorous State Tests” for Federal Core Academic Areas

• High School Teachers and Other Teachers Teaching High School Core Academic Courses– Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment– Praxis II – Content Knowledge Tests

Art Biology Chemistry Earth Science English Language,

Literature, and Composition French

German Mathematics Music Physics Social Studies Spanish

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NCLB Safe Schools• For a school to be considered a safe school, the number

of conduct incidents in certain categories (ex. homicides, sexual offenses, battery, weapons violations) must not meet or exceed established thresholds.

• If thresholds are met or exceeded in a category, schools will be designated as

– Cautioned – first year

– On probation – second consecutive year

– Persistently dangerous – third consecutive year.

• No Henrico schools are cautioned, on probation, or designated as persistently dangerous.

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NCLB Safe Schools (con’t.)• Categories and thresholds

• If the threshold is exceeded in any category within a reporting year, the designation flag is activated.

Category I – one incident exceeds the threshold

Category II – 2 points per incident

Category III – 1 point per incident

Incident examples –

Homicide, forcible sexual assault, use of a bomb

Assault with a weapon, robbery, kidnapping, malicious wounding without a weapon, aggravated sexual battery

Illegal possession of handgun, rifle, shotgun, other projectile weapon, bomb, other firearms, controlled drugs and substances with intent to distribute/sell.

Threshold – no tolerance

Threshold – points not to exceed 1% of fall membership

Threshold – points not to exceed 1% of fall membership

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NCLB Safe Schools• Schools that meet or exceed the threshold of incidents

for Category I and/or Categories II and III, respectively, for one year must develop a corrective action plan (CAP) to increase safety in the school environment and reduce the number of incidents.

• Schools that are required to develop a CAP will have their incident data for the following year reviewed by the Department of Education.

• If after implementing the CAP for one year, the number of incidents reported for the school continues to meet or exceed the threshold of incidents for Category I and/or Categories II and III, respectively, the school will be placed on probation and be required to review corrective actions taken to date and identify further corrective action plans.

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NCLB Safe Schools• If the school meets or exceeds the threshold of incidents

for Category I and/or Categories II and III for a third consecutive year, the school will be designated as persistently dangerous.

• Any school with a persistently dangerous designation must provide its students with the opportunity to transfer to a public school within the school division that is not designated as “persistently dangerous.”

• Any school that is designated as cautioned, on probation, or persistently dangerous must submit a copy of its annual comprehensive safety audit to the Department of Education.

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Each year public schools earn three accountability ratings for:

• State Accreditation

• NCLB-Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• NCLB-Safe Schools

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In Summary…Two Performance

Accountability Snapshots

Accreditation NCLB Pass Rates

SOLs AYP Lang. Arts

Math Social Studies

Science Reading Math

75% 70% 70% 70% 77% 75% Subgroups:

Limited English Proficiency, Special Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Black, White, Hispanic

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Accountability Systems

• The state and federal systems continue to evolve – Revisions to Standards of Accreditation have

been presented for public comment.

– Reauthorization of NCLB is anticipated after the presidential election.

…are not static