Board of Education Discussion and Actions on Accountability Reform

Roadmap to Readiness

To learn more about the School Performance and Support Framework that aligns both accreditation and accountability visit the Roadmap to Readiness: Resource Hub.

Board of Education Discussion/Action Items

These discussion and action items are being displayed on this webpage so that school division staff and members of the community have transparent access to the Virginia Board of Education's (the Board's) deliberations regarding school accountability reform.

 August 28, 2024

• Item D: Final Review of School Performance and Support Framework and Revised ESSA State Plan
  Elementary School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework
  Middle School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework
  High School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework
  Overall School Performance and Support Framework Proposal
  • Item D - Consolidated State Plan-Amendment VII
  • Item D - Readiness Component-Year 1 vs. Year 2
  • Item D - School Performance & Support Framework Overview
  • Item D - Collection of Public Comments on Consolidated State Plan
  • Item D - Presentation

Public Comment on the Virginia's Consolidated State Plan

Visit the VDOE: Every Student Succeeds Act page for more information on Amendment VII to Virginia's Consolidated State Plan and how to submit public comment.

July 25, 2024

• Item D: First and Final Review of Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Regulations at Final Stage
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Attachment 2

• Item Q: First Review of Revised ESSA State Plan

  • Item Q - Attachment 1
  • Item Q - Attachment 2
  • Item Q - Attachment 3
  • Item Q - Presentation

   

July 24, 2024

• Item C: Presentation and Discussion on Decision Points for the ESSA State Plan, Regulatory Feedback, & School Performance Framework
  • Item C - Attachment 1

Public Comment on Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation-Due by July 5, 2024

Visit the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall for additional information on the revisions to the Standards of Accreditation. For the opportunity to provide written public comment, use the Public Comment Forum and submit by July 5, 2024. 

• Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia as presented to the Board on March 28 

June 21, 2024

• Item K: First Review and Approval of the School Performance and Support Framework Categories
  • Item K - Presentation 

June 20, 2024

• Item C: Key Discussion and Decisions for the ESSA State Plan & Performance and Support Framework
  1. Performance Categories
  2. Framework Modeling Results
  3. All: Mastery Index Weights
  4. MS: Advanced Courses
  5. HS: GCI and Extended Year Options
  6. HS: Ready for Life Measure

Public Hearing on Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation:
June 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

The Virginia Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposed revisions to the Standards of Accreditation on June 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. This revision to the Standards of Accreditation focuses on changes to the accreditation process and the development of a school performance and support framework. Parents, educators, and interested citizens are invited to attend the session and comment. Interested individuals can register to attend and/or speak in the public hearing.   For additional information on the revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and the opportunity to provide written public comment visit the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.  

April 23, 2024

• Item A: Presentation and Discussion on Accountability-Accreditation
• Item B: Presentation on School Support Framework

April 24, 2024

• Item B: Presentation on School Models for ESSA Decisions Making

April 2-18, 2024

Accountability Listening Sessions in Regions 1-8.

April Listening Session Materials

• School Performance and Support Listening Session Presentation
• Overview of School Performance and Support
• Mastery Index One-Pager
• Overview of Expected Growth One-Pager
• Graduation Rate (FGI vs. GCI)

Public Comment on School Performance and Support Framework Through Online Submission

Public comment regarding potential factors in the School Performance Framework is being collected through online submission.

March 27, 2024

• Item B: Presentation on Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation

March 28, 2024

• Item L: First Review and Approval to Move the Regulations into the Public Comment Process       
  • Item L - Attachment 1
  • Item L - Attachment 2
  • Item L - Presentation 

January 24, 2024

• Item C: Presentation and Discussion on the Accountability Redesign

 September 14, 2023

• Item D: First and Final Review of Accountability Achievement Indicator
  • Presentation for Items D, E, and F
• Item E: First and Final Review of Career Readiness Indicator
  • Presentation for Items D, E, and F
• Item F: First and Final Review of Accountability Rating System
  • Presentation for Items D, E, and F

 August 31, 2023

• Item B: Overview of Discussions on Accountability
• Item C: Presentation on Accountability, Part 1: Growth
  • Item C - Handout
• Item D: Presentation on Accountability, Part 2: Achievement
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Handout
• Item E: Presentation on Accountability, Part 3: Non-Academic Measure - Career Readiness
  • Item E - Handout
• Item F: Summary Discussion on Accountability Presentations
  • Notice of Intended Regulatory Action as adopted by the Board

Accountability Listening Session Summaries

• November-December 2023, Summaries by Region