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Meeting Date:
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9/23/2022 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Teaching, Learning and Leadership
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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State of Schools--Accreditation Improvement Processes
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 2: Instructional Excellence ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) designates a continuous improvement process supported by the Office of School Quality (OSQ) for all schools with a level two or three
performance level in one or more accreditation indicators. Schools at level two school quality indicators in academic achievement indicators for “all” students in English, mathematics, and/or science and schools with at level three school quality indicators in the areas of achievement
gaps, student engagement and outcomes, and/or chronic absenteeism are required to conduct an academic review and revise the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) within prescribed deadlines. For the 2022-2023 school year, ACPS currently has thirteen schools in academic review. The VDOE released final school accreditation statuses along with school-level indicator performance results on September 22, 2022.
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Background:
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The VDOE Standards of Accreditation prescribes monitoring and evaluation activities for the OSQ and divisions with schools identified with school quality indicator performance levels oftwo and/or three. Schools must complete a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and use the results to revise their CSIP. The CNA is a framework for reflection and analysis of teaching and learning in schools relative to VDOE Standards of Accreditation. The process allows stakeholders to look for data trends to better understand challenges and determine the root causes of gaps between current realities and accreditation goals.
The academic review is designed to help schools diagnose the structural, organizational, and instructional components that affect student outcomes. The focus of academic reviews is for
school stakeholders to learn more about and make adjustments to instructional practices, processes, and systems relative to school quality indicators. As required by the OSQ, monitoring meetings will continue for all schools throughout the fall, winter, and spring. OSQ and/or ACPS personnel will review evidence of improvement efforts and provide written feedback about the next steps to accelerate student achievement.
The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, in collaboration with Technology Services and the Department of Accountability and Research, will support school teams
throughout the monitoring and academic review processes. The Office of School Improvement offers consultation and direct support to school leadership teams to develop a shared
understanding of and plan of action for accreditation requirements. The purpose of the Superintendent Monitoring Certification form is to document the progress monitoring and
evaluation activities associated with School Quality Indicators.
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Recommendation:
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The Interim Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the information in this brief.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Wendy Gonzalez - Chief
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Signed By:
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Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Interim Superintendent
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