COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Department of Education
March 27, 2009
TO: Division Superintendents
FROM: Patricia I. Wright, Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Department of Education is pleased to announce a webinar for school divisions with schools on the Title I “watch” list. “Watch” schools are those Title I schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading (English/language arts), mathematics, or both for the 2008-2009 school year based on the 2007-2008 Standards of Learning tests and are not already in School Improvement. These schools have been designated “watch” schools because they will enter Title I School Improvement for the 2009-2010 school year if they do not meet AYP in the same subject area for a second consecutive year. The webinar will focus on the sanctions that must be implemented when a school enters year one of Title I School Improvement. The webinar is designed for school division superintendents, Title I coordinators, and principals of Title I schools that are designated as “watch” schools.
School divisions were notified of schools that are considered “watch” schools through letters to division superintendents dated February 11, 2009. The notification included a letter describing what a “watch” school is as well as a list of the schools in each school division that are considered “watch” schools.
The webinar will be offered on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Attachment A contains a webinar registration form to be faxed by Friday, April 24, 2009, to Gloria Torrens-Billings, administrative assistant, at (804) 371-7347. The form contains a place to list questions you would like addressed during the webinar.
Directions for joining the webinar:
Directions for joining the audio portion of the webinar:
If you need additional information, please contact Dr. Phil Iovino, Title I specialist, at Phil.Iovino@doe.virginia.gov or (804) 371-2934 or Veronica Tate, Title I specialist, at Veronica.Tate@doe.virginia.gov.
PIW / VT