COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 184
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Title I
Distinguished Schools Recognition |
The National Association of State Title I Directors,
through its National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program, invites
each state to nominate one Title I school that has exhibited exceptional
student performance for two or more consecutive years and one school that has
made the most progress in significantly closing the achievement gap between the
No Child Left Behind student subgroups. Selected schools will represent the
state in these important categories.
Your school division is invited to nominate one
Title I school to represent either of the categories indicated above. A peer review process will be used to select
the two Virginia schools for national recognition. These schools will be presented at the National Title I
Conference scheduled for January 29 February 1, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Attachment A contains information the applicant will need to complete the submission process. Nominations must be submitted by October 8, 2004.
Section 1117 (b)(2) of the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 requires states to establish a program to recognize schools
that meet the following criteria. The
criteria are: 1) significantly close the achievement gap between the subgroups
of students as defined by the state; and 2) exceed the adequate yearly progress
targets as set by the state for two or more consecutive years.
In order to comply with the federal requirement,
Virginia will establish State Title I Distinguished Schools for the 2004-2005
school year by determining which Title I schools meet the criteria specified
above. All Title I schools that meet or
exceed the criteria will be eligible for consideration as a State Title I
Distinguished School. Schools will not be required to submit an application to
be considered as a State Title I Distinguished School, but instead will be
notified by the state regarding their award.
If you have any questions, please contact Gabie
Frazier by telephone at (804) 225-2907 or by e-mail at gfrazier@mail.vak12ed.edu.
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