Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) Program
The Virginia Index of Performance program recognizes schools and school divisions for the achievement of excellence goals established by the governor and Board of Education and provides incentives for continuous improvement. Schools and school divisions earn one of the following awards based on performance during the previous academic year:
- Governor's Award for Educational Excellence
- Board of Education's Excellence Award
- Board of Education's Competence to Excellence Award
- Board of Education's Rising Star Award
Only schools and school divisions that have met all state and federal accountability requirements for two consecutive years — and have not experienced significant irregularities in the administration of state assessments — are eligible to earn VIP awards.
Awards Criteria
VIP awards criteria are revised by the Board of Education to include new performance measures and excellence goals.
Awards for Schools & School Divisions
2012
- Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, Board of Education Excellence Awards, Board of Education Competence to Excellence Awards & Board of Education Rising Star Awards – January 5, 2012, VDOE News Release
2011
- Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, Board of Education Excellence Awards, Board of Education Competence to Excellence Awards & Board of Education Rising Star Awards – January 20, 2011, VDOE News Release
2010
- Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence – January 12, 2010, Governor’s News Release
- Board of Education Excellence, and Competence to Excellence Awards – January 12, 2010, VDOE News Release
2009
- Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence – January 15, 2009, Governor’s News Release
- Board of Education Excellence, Competence to Excellence, and Rising Star Awards – January 15, 2009, VDOE News Release
2008
- Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence – January 10, 2008, Governor’s News Release
- Board of Education Excellence Awards
- Board of Education Competence to Excellence Awards
VIP Award Catagories  |
Governor's Awards |
Board of Education's Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Excellence | Excellence | Competence to Excellence | Rising Star | |||||
| Award Year | Schools | Divisions | Schools | Divisions | Schools | Divisions | Schools | Divisions |
| 2012 | 87 | 0 | 187 | 2 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 110 | 0 | 323 | 8 | 289 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 153 | 0 | 288 | 15 | 281 | 17 | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | 162 | 0 | 544 | 24 | 276 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 89 | 0 | 475 | 19 | 322 | 25 | N/A | N/A |
N/A: Not applicable. Rising Star awards not available during the first year of the program and in 2010 due to revised criteria.
Updated February 15, 2012
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