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 126-13-9 - Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
9.1. Purpose. It is the responsibility of all
				school systems and individual schools, regardless of performance, to have
				viable structures and processes for improving the quality and equity of student
				performance. As specified in W. Va. Code §
									18-2E-5,
				continuous improvement shall be addressed as part of the accreditation
				processes.
9.2. School System
				Continuous Improvement. Every school system must model those quality
				improvement processes expected of schools. That includes having clear beliefs
				about teaching and learning that guide school system decisions, a focused
				mission that establishes a unified direction, and goals derived from an
				organized process of data analysis and study of programs and processes.
				Ultimately, the school system's improvement process must determine how school
				system leadership, resources, services, supports, and policies can be best
				utilized to improve the school and classroom learning conditions that impact
				student performance. W. Va. 126CSR42, WVBE Policy 2510: Assuring the Quality of
				Education: Regulations for Education Programs, hereinafter Policy 2510,
				outlines specific requirements for managing the continuous improvement
				processes at the school system level. For school accreditation and
				accountability, the school system continuous improvement process must include
				the following:
9.2.a. Requirements.
9.2.a.1. Analysis of Accountability Data. As
				a basis for continuous improvement and strategic planning, every school system
				must conduct a thorough analysis of accountability data. This includes analysis
				of individual school data as well as composite data for the entire school
				system. Analysis processes address each area of the WVAS and are designed to
				determine both areas that must be addressed system-wide and areas that must be
				a priority for individual school support. In addition, school systems must
				analyze personnel evaluation data in order to target individualized
				professional learning at the school level.
9.2.a.2. Support for Schools earning a D or F
				Performance. Schools earning a D or F performance rating are operating below
				acceptable standards for a thorough and efficient system of public education.
				The school system is obligated to address the needs of these schools through
				school system continuous improvement processes and the system strategic
				plan.
9.2.a.3. Support for Schools
				with Accreditation Findings. During annual and cyclical review processes,
				schools with accreditation findings are expected to address these areas within
				timelines established by the WVBE. It is the responsibility of the school
				system to work with these schools to ensure that all deficiencies are
				addressed. In cases where deficiencies are widespread within the school system
				as noted in the OEPA exit review report, those areas must be addressed in the
				school system continuous improvement processes and in the school system
				strategic plan.