West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-013 - A Process for Improving Education: Performance Based Accreditation System (2320) › Section 126-13-8 - School and School System Supports and Consequences

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
8.1. Purpose. All students in West Virginia
				schools deserve a quality educational program defined in the West Virginia
				Constitution as thorough and efficient. Any school with a performance grade
				below a C or any school system not operating at Full Approval is considered
				below standard and is subject to intervention, support, and/or consequences
				identified by the WVBE.
8.2. School
				Supports and Consequences.
8.2.a. Schools with
				a D Performance Grade. Any school with a D performance grade is operating below
				acceptable standard. Schools with this performance grade will receive
				additional supports and monitoring by the county board of education. If
				performance does not improve, other actions and consequences may ensue.
8.2.a.1. School System Support. The county
				board of education, through the county superintendent or designee, has the
				responsibility to work with all schools with a D performance grade to improve
				student performance. The county superintendent or designee must exercise the
				following:
8.2.a.1.A. Determine Root Causes.
				Work with the school principal and staff to analyze root causes of poor student
				performance, including analysis of relevant performance data, school and
				classroom conditions, and deficits in resources or capacity. The school system
				may consider school responses on the WVDE rubrics related to Policy 2322, the
				School Monitoring Report, or other tools or processes that diagnose causes of
				poor performance. The school system involves staff in analysis, discussion, and
				consensus on findings from such tools to determine root causes.
8.2.a.1.B. Determine Improvements,
				Professional Development, and Support. As a result of the analysis of
				conditions and determination of root causes, the school system works with the
				staff to identify changes in practice, resources, or capacity. Identified
				changes are grounded in research or best practices with an established record
				for improving student performance. The school system also works with the staff
				to establish a capacity for addressing student needs.
8.2.a.1.C. Modify the School Strategic Plan
				and Monitor Progress. The school system assists the staff in documenting
				identified improvement strategies by revising the school's strategic plan. The
				school system monitors the implementation and effectiveness of the plan on a
				regular basis through observation of and interaction with the principal, staff,
				and students. The school system works with the school staff to adjust the plan
				when monitoring results so indicate.
8.2.a.1.D. Evaluate Results. The school
				system, working with the school staff, will determine if improvements are
				achieving the desired effect on student performance. This evaluation will use
				monitoring results, performance increases on the WVAS, and other formative data
				and information.