West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-042 - Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs (Policy 2510) › Section 126-42-2 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1. The West
				Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) is committed to establishing rigorous
				academic standards and providing high quality programs in West Virginia's
				public schools. The WVBE and West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE)
				collaborate with parents, educators, communities, business and industry, and
				higher education to fulfill this commitment. Counties, the schools,
				communities, students, and families of students shall cooperate to establish
				high expectations for student performance and become actively involved in the
				education process, thereby enabling students to succeed in the classroom and
				the workplace, lead healthy, rewarding, and productive lives, and participate
				responsibly in society.
2.2. The
				education program offered in West Virginia schools is defined in broad terms as
				all of the education activities that take place during the instructional day
				and the school year. The education program provides opportunities for students
				to achieve high levels of learning in programs of study through approved
				content standards that prepare students to be lifelong learners and successful
				citizens in a competitive global society. The education program is based upon
				information provided through research relevant to best practices and promising
				next practices in teaching and learning. The education program is structured
				and based on three programmatic levels: Early and Elementary Learning
				(Pre-K-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and High School (Grades 9-12).
				Each county shall establish policies and implement written procedures to define
				its education program in accordance with the definitions and requirements that
				follow.
2.3. Each county education
				program shall provide the necessary resources, including technology, to ensure
				that all students have the opportunity to attain high standards of performance.
				Beginning at the early levels, students will achieve proficiency in the basic
				skills of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, learning
				skills, and the use of technology tools. Achievement of these skills will
				provide the foundation for later intellectual challenges in all programs of
				study. Students will explore their interests and abilities and engage in
				relevant activities to help them understand the world of work. Along with other
				instructional materials, technology will be a tool to help achieve these
				standards in all schools. The WVBE anticipates the provision of sufficient
				resources and support for educators, including in-person and/or online
				professional learning opportunities, appropriate instructional resources, and
				reliable assessment measures, to realize the goal of producing students who are
				college- and career-ready as defined by the WVBE.
2.4. West Virginia content standards-focused
				curricula pursuant to this policy are developed and approved at the local
				level, to ensure teaching methods and instructional design are utilized to
				assist students in achieving high levels of performance across all applicable
				adopted and approved content standards. Appropriate accountability measures
				guide educators to help students achieve high levels of performance.