Assurance D – Supporting Struggling Schools

Information on the progress of certain groups of schools on Virginia assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics; on the extent to which reforms to improve student academic achievement are implemented in the persistently lowest-achieving schools; and on the extent to which charter schools are operating in Virginia (includes 12 indicators and one descriptor).

Indicator (d) (1)

Reading / Language Arts – Provide, for the State, the average statewide school gain in the "all students" category and the average statewide school gain for each student subgroup (as under section 1111(b) (2) (C) (v) of the ESEA) on the State assessments in reading/language arts and for the State and for each LEA in the State, the number and percentage (including numerator and denominator) of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring that have made progress (as defined in this notice) on State assessments in reading/language arts in the last year.

Statewide average school gain in the "all students" category and for each student subgroup in reading (PDF)

For each LEA in the state, the number and percentage of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action or restructuring that have made progress in reading/language arts in the last year (PDF)

Indicator (d) (2)

Mathematics – Provide, for the State, the average statewide school gain in the "all students" category and the average statewide school gain for each student subgroup (as under section 1111(b) (2) (C) (v) of the ESEA) on State assessments in mathematics and for the State and for each LEA in the State, the number and percentage (including numerator and denominator) of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring that have made progress on State assessments in mathematics in the last year.

Statewide average school gain in the "all students" category and for each student subgroup in mathematics (PDF)

For each LEA in the state, the number and percentage of Title I schools in improvement, corrective action or restructuring that have made progress in mathematics last year (PDF)

Descriptor (d) (1)

Provide the definition of "persistently lowest-achieving schools" (consistent with the requirements for defining this term set forth in this notice) that the State uses to identify such schools.

Definition of Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (PDF)

Indicator (d) (3)

Provide, for the State, the number and identity of the schools that are Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring, that are identified as persistently lowest-achieving schools.

Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (PDF)

Indicator (d) (4)

Provide, for the State, of the persistently lowest-achieving schools that are Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring, the number and identity of those schools that have been turned around, restarted, closed, or transformed (as defined in this notice) in the last year.

The number and identity of persistently lowest-achieving Title I schools in improvement, corrective actions or restructuring and secondary schools that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds, that have been turned around, restarted, closed or transformed in the last year (PDF)

Indicator (d) (5)

Provide, for the State, the number and identity of the schools that are secondary schools that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds, that are identified as persistently lowest-achieving schools.

The number and identity of the schools that are secondary schools that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds, that are identified as persistently lowest-achieving schools (PDF)

Indicator (d) (6)

Provide, for the State, of the persistently lowest-achieving schools that are secondary schools that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds, the number and identity of those schools that have been turned around, restarted, closed, or transformed in the last year.

The number and identity of persistently lowest-achieving Title I schools in improvement, corrective action or restructuring and secondary schools that are eligible for, but do not receive, Title I funds, that have been turned around, restarted, closed, or transformed in the last year (PDF)

Indicator (d) (7)

Provide, for the State and, if applicable, for each LEA in the State, the number of charter schools that are currently permitted to operate under State law.

Legislation on Charter School Caps (PDF)

Indicator (d) (8)

Confirm, for the State and for each LEA in the State that operates charter schools, the number of charter schools currently operating.

Total Number of Charter Schools in Virginia (PDF)

Indicator (d) (9)

Reading / Language Arts – Provide, for the State and for each LEA in the State that operates charter schools, the number and percentage of charter schools that have made progress on State assessments in reading/language arts in the last year.

Indicator (d) (10)

Mathematics – Provide, for the State and for each LEA in the State that operates charter schools, the number and percentage of charter schools that have made progress on State assessments in mathematics in the last year.

The number and percentage of charter schools that have made progress on state assessments in Reading / Language Arts and Mathematics in the last year (PDF)

Indicator (d) (11)

Provide, for the State and for each LEA in the State that operates charter schools, the number and identity of charter schools that have closed (including schools that were not reauthorized to operate) within each of the last five years.

Indicator (d) (12)

Indicate, for each charter school that has closed (including a school that was not reauthorized to operate) within each of the last five years, whether the closure of the school was for financial, enrollment, academic, or other reasons.

Charter School Closures Within Last Five Years (PDF)

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