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Overview of State Accreditation and Appeals Process

Learn about the revised Standards of Accreditation in Virginia effective for the 2018-2019 school year, focusing on defining school quality and expanding accountability. Explore the state accreditation indicators and performance levels, appealing school accreditation designations, and the detailed process for local school boards to request a change in performance levels. Follow the appeals timeline and key dates for submitting requests. Stay informed on the comprehensive changes aimed at improving educational quality in Virginia.

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Overview of State Accreditation and Appeals Process

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  1. Overview of State Accreditation and Appeals Process

  2. Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation • Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) were approved by the Board of Education in November 2017 • Effective for the 2018-2019 school year • Revised SOA is more comprehensive: • Defining school quality and expanding accountability • Implementing the Profile of a Virginia Graduate

  3. State Accreditation Indicators

  4. School Quality Indicator Performance Levels • Level One: At or Above Standard • Achievement at or above indicator benchmarks • May also indicate improvement from Level Two • Level Two: Near Standard or Improvement from Below Standard • Achievement is below indicator benchmarks • May also indicate improvement from Level Three • Level Three: Below Standard • Achievement is well below indicator benchmarks • May also indicate four consecutive years of insufficient or no improvement

  5. School Accreditation Designations

  6. Appeals Provision Section 8VAC20-131-380.F.6 of the Code of Virginia: The board shall provide a process for a local school board to appeal the performance level designation for a specific school quality indicator for any school in the division. The board shall grant such appeals only in limited circumstances that warrant special consideration in designating performance levels. In order to appeal such designation the local school board shall submit a request to the board, signed by the chairman of the school board and the school superintendent, explaining why the school board is appealing the designation and shall include documentation supporting the request to change the performance level designation.

  7. Appeals Process Applications Received Appeals Committee Review Superintendent Review Requests reason for appeal and steps taken to mitigate circumstance prior to appeal Reviews appeal application, current and historical data, and develops recommendation Reviews committee findings and makes final recommendation

  8. Appeals Timeline • July 2019: VDOE released preliminary data and distributed appeals guidance • August 2019: Appeal applications due • September 2019: • Public release of accreditation results • Review of appeal applications • October 2019: Board of Education’s first review of appeal applications and recommendations

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