Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) Program

2010-2012 VIP Awards Criteria

Levels of Recognition

Based on criteria and guidelines adopted by the Board of Education, July 2009.

Final Review of Revisions to Criteria for the Virginia Index of Performance, Virginia’s Incentive Program to Encourage and Recognize School Accountability Performance and Competence to Excellence (PDF) – July 23, 2009, Board of Education Agenda Item

Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence

In order to earn a Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence, eligible schools and school divisions with a graduating class must:

Earn a minimum of 80 VIP Base Points, in each of the following content areas:
- English/reading (combined reading and writing)
- Mathematics
- Science
- History/Social Science; and
Meet or exceed the following VIP excellence criteria for the Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence:
- Percentage of students passing the grade-three state reading assessment meets or exceeds 95 percent. If an elementary school does not have a third grade, achievement on the next highest grade-level reading assessment is applied.
- Percentage of students enrolled in Algebra I by grade eight meets or exceeds 45 percent.
- Percentage of high school students enrolled in one or more AP, IB, or dual enrollment courses meets or exceeds 25 percent.
- Number of career and technical industry certifications, state licenses, or successful national occupational assessment credentials earned by high school students increases annually or relative to enrollment.
- Percentage of high school graduates earning an Advanced Studies diploma out of the total number of diplomas awarded meets or exceeds 57 percent (state goal)
Meet or exceed the state goal for on-time high school graduation rate, currently established at 80 percent; and
Have a dropout/unconfirmed rate of 10 percent or less.

Board of Education Excellence Award

To earn a Board of Education Excellence Award, eligible schools and divisions must meet the following criteria:

Earn a minimum of 80 points in EACH of the following content areas:
- English/reading (combined reading and writing)
- Mathematics
- Science
- History and Social Sciences; or
Achieve a minimum of 80 index points in each content area using the total number of VIP Bonus Points earned through the program to meet the minimum of 80 total VIP points in each content area; and
Meet or exceed the state goal for on-time high school graduation rate, currently established at 80 percent on the Governor’s scorecard; and
The combined percent of cohort students who dropped out or have unconfirmed status is 10 percent or less.

Board of Education Competence to Excellence Award

To earn a Board of Education Competence to Excellence award, eligible schools and divisions must meet the following criteria:

Earn a minimum of 75 VIP points in each of the following content areas:
- English/reading (combined reading and writing)
- Mathematics
- Science
- History and Social Sciences; or
Achieve a minimum of 75 index points in each content area using the total number of VIP Bonus Points earned through the program to meet the minimum of 75 total VIP points in each content area; and
Meet or exceed the state goal for on-time high school graduation rate, currently established at 80 percent on the Governor’s scorecard; or
Have a combined percent of cohort students who dropped out or have unconfirmed status of 10 percent or less.

Board of Education Rising Star Award

To earn a Board of Education Rising Star Award, eligible schools and divisions must meet the following criteria:

Demonstrate significant improvement in the VIP index in each academic content area in which they earn less than 75 index points:
- English/reading (combined reading and writing)
- Mathematics
- Science
- History and Social Sciences; and
Meet or exceed the state goal for on-time high school graduation rate, currently established at 80 percent on the Governor’s scorecard; or
Have a combined percent of cohort students who dropped out or have unconfirmed status of 10 percent or less.

Summary

**2010-2012 VIP Point System & Awards Criteria Summary**
VIP Award	Criteria
Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence	80 or more points in each content area, graduation rate of at least 80 percent, dropout rate of 10 percent or less & meet Governor’s objectives
Board of Education Award for Educational Excellence	80 or more points in each content area (including the use of bonus points), graduation rate of at least 80 percent & dropout rate of 10 percent or less
Board of Education Competence to Excellence Award	75-80 points in each content area (including the use of bonus points), graduation rate of at least 80 percent & dropout rate of 10 percent or less
Board of Education Rising Star Award	Fewer than 75 points in each content area (including the use of bonus points) with significant improvement in each content area, graduation rate of at least 80 percent or dropout rate of 10 percent or less

Calculating Points

Schools and school divisions earn VIP points on index calculated on all statewide assessments with the following weights:

Advanced proficient: 100
Proficient: 75
Basic: 25
Fail: 0

The weighted index is applied to all assessments taken in the school or division. Separate base scores are calculated for each content area – English, mathematics, science, and history/social science – using the following formula:

(Advanced Proficient tests x 100) + (Proficient tests x 75)+(Basic tests x 25)

Total tests administered

Bonus Points

Schools and divisions may earn additional index points based on the following criteria (one point for each criterion met unless otherwise indicated):

Increase the percentage of third graders reading on grade level (95 percent state goal) – three points;
Increase the percentage of students enrolled in Algebra I by grade 8 (45 percent state goal) – two points;
Increase the percentage of high school students taking Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and dual enrollment courses (25 percent state goal);
Increase the number of career and technical industry certifications, state licenses, or successful national occupational assessment (15,000 state goal);
Increase the percentage of high school graduates earning an Advanced Studies Diploma (57 percent state goal);
Increase the percentage of students who receive a high school diploma recognized by the Board of Education (80 percent state interim target).
Increase the percentage of schools that are fully accredited and making Adequate Yearly Progress (divisions only; 100 percent state goal);
Increase the percent of at-risk four-year-olds who are being served by the Virginia Preschool Initiative (divisions only; 100 percent state goal);
Increase the percentage of students in each student subgroup achieving at higher levels of proficiency on state assessments;
Increase the percentage of students maintaining literacy proficiency throughout their adolescent years (95 percent state goal);
Increase the percentage of schools offering foreign language instruction in the elementary grades; and
Increase participation in the Governor’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Scorecard Awards Program.

Top of Page