VA & GCPS Accreditation Reports/ State of the Commonwealth & GCPS. March 26, 2015

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1 VA & GCPS Accreditation Reports/ State of the Commonwealth & GCPS March 26, 2015

2 STATE SUMMARY School accreditation ratings reflect student achievement on Standards of Learning Assessments and other tests in English, history/social science, mathematics and science. Ratings are based on the achievement of students on tests taken during the previous academic year and may also reflect a three-year average of achievement. Adjustments also may be made for students with limited English proficiency and for students who have recently transferred into a Virginia public school. Accreditation ratings also may reflect the success of a school in preparing students for retakes of SOL tests. 2

3 Accreditation Ratings Accreditation Rating Number of Schools Percent of All Schools Fully Accredited Accredited with Warning 1,249 68% 77% in % in % Accreditation Denied 13 <1% Provisionally Accredited 2 <1% Conditionally Accredited (New Schools) 10 <1% Conditionally Accredited (Reconstituted Schools) 11 <1% To Be Determined 0 0% Total Schools 1, % 3

4 All schools are fully accredited in 22 of the commonwealth s 132 school divisions, compared with 36 divisions last year. The divisions with all schools fully accredited (other than new schools that automatically receive conditional accreditation) are as follows: Bland County Colonial Heights Craig County Falls Church Fluvanna County Fredericksburg Galax Goochland County King William County Lexington Manassas Park New Kent County Poquoson Powhatan County Rappahannock County Richmond County Roanoke County Salem West Point Williamsburg-James City County Wise County York County 4

5 School Accreditation Ratings The documents below show the accreditation ratings of individual schools. Schools are grouped by school division. The information provided for each school includes the current accreditation rating and passing percentages for Standards of Learning assessments and substitute tests in English, mathematics, history/social science, and science. Fully Accredited Elementary and middle schools are Fully Accredited if students achieve all of the following pass rates: English 75 percent or higher Mathematics 70 percent or higher Science 70 percent or higher History 70 percent or higher 5

6 High schools are Fully Accredited if: Students achieve pass rates of 75 percent or higher in English and 70 percent or higher in mathematics, science and history; and Attain a point value of 85 or greater based on the Graduation and Completion Index (GCI). Virginia s accountability system allows high-performing schools those that maintain pass rates of 95 percent or higher in all four core academic areas for two consecutive years to apply for a waiver from annual accreditation. Schools awarded waivers are rated as Fully Accredited for a three-year period. Provisionally Accredited-Graduation Rate A high school or combined school with a graduating class is Provisionally Accredited-Graduation Rate if students achieve adjusted pass rates of 75 percent or more in English and 70 percent or more in mathematics, science and history, and a GCI of 83 to 84 points. Schools with a rating of Provisionally Accredited-Graduation Rate are subject to academic reviews. Elementary and middle schools are not eligible for provisional accreditation. 6

7 Conditionally Accredited There are two types of Conditionally Accredited schools: Conditionally Accredited-New is awarded for a one-year period to a new school comprising students who previously attended one or more existing schools to provide the opportunity to evaluate the performance of students on SOL tests and other statewide assessments. Conditionally Accredited-Reconstituted is awarded to a school that fails to meet full accreditation requirements for four consecutive years and receives permission from the Board of Education to reconstitute as an alternative to a memorandum of understanding. A reconstituted school reverts to accreditation-denied status if it fails to meet full accreditation requirements within the agreedupon term, or if it fails to have its annual application for Conditional Accreditation renewed. (POTENTIALLY GHS IN FALL OF 2016) 7

8 Accredited with Warning (GHS & PAGE) A school receives this rating if pass rates are below the achievement levels required for full accreditation. Schools that are Accredited with Warning undergo academic reviews and are required to adopt and implement school improvement plans. Schools that are Accredited with Warning in English and/or mathematics also are required to adopt instructional programs proven by research to be effective in raising achievement in these subjects. A school may hold this rating for no more than three consecutive years. In addition, high schools earning a GCI less than the provisional benchmark for the year are rated as Accredited with Warning. Accreditation Denied (POTENTIALLY GHS IN FALL OF 2016) A school is denied accreditation if it fails to meet the requirements to be rated fully or provisionally accredited for four consecutive years. Any school denied accreditation must provide parents and other interested parties the following: Written notice of the school s accreditation rating within 30 calendar days of the announcement of the rating by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE); A copy of the school division s proposed corrective action plan describing the steps to be taken to raise achievement to state standards, including a timeline for implementation; and An opportunity to comment on the division s proposed corrective action plan prior to its adoption and the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the local school board and the Board of Education. 8

9 The local school board within 45 days of receiving notice of the status must submit to the Board of Education a proposed corrective action plan. The Board of Education will consider the proposal and develop a memorandum of understanding with the local school board, which must be implemented by November 1. Also, the local school board must submit status reports detailing the implementation of actions prescribed in the memorandum of understanding; and the principal, division superintendent and local school board chairman may be required to appear before the Board of Education to present status reports. 9

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18 School Example SOL Performance Goals and Indicators SOL Performance Pass % AMOs Target % ALL Math 77% (74) 68 80% White SWD ECON No backslide GG No backslide GG2 (Black) GG3 (Hisp) TS rd Grade th Grade 84 No backslide 5 th Grade ALL Reading (ERLR) 73% 72 80% White SWD ECON GG GG2 (Black) GG3 (Hisp) TS rd Grade th Grade th Grade ALL SCIENCE 74 (76) 80 White SWD ECON 61 No backslide GG2 (Black) ALL HISTORY 80 (81) 84 1 White SWD ECON 75 No backslide GG2 (Black) 89 No backslide (RED) = Raw % Pass for All Students before adjustments that count toward accreditation %. 1 To achieve the target goal, the subgroup(s) must substantially exceed the AMO or Target % because of their proportional size. 2 To achieve the target goals for ALL Science and History, these subgroups must meet or exceed the AMOs established for either Reading or Math, whichever is LOWER. 18

19 2-Year Average English 605/ % Math 482/ % History 339/ % Science 306/ % 19

20 2-Year Average English 459/ % Math 402/ % History 280/ % Science 277/ % 20

21 2-Year Average English 582/ % Math 445/ % History 295/ % Science 298/ % 21

22 2-Year Average English 675/ % Math 591/ % History 360/ % Science 356/ % 22

23 2-Year Average English 347/ % Math 295/ % History 209/ % Science 187/ % 23

24 2-Year Average English 1344/ % Math 1428/ % History 1329/ % 24

25 2-Year Average English 1116/ % Math 643/ % History 764/ % Science 680/ % 25

26 2-Year Average English 1634/ % Math 1041/ % History 1875/ % Science 1749/ % Grad 94,600/102, % 26

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28 Strategies for Success Increased instructional monitoring/scheduled monthly observation/walkthrough calendars Increased lesson plan alignment to curriculum framework Increased instructional blueprints analysis/comprehensive assessments/instructional action plans 28

29 IN THE END IT IS ABOUT ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER (SCHOOL BOARD, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SCHOOL DIVISION EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY) TO CREATE A TOP-NOTCH/WORLD-CLASS SCHOOL DIVISION! 29