New VA Accreditation Standards

[Anonymous]

It sure sounds like VDoEd is expecting more from schools. As a parent and taxpayer, that is what I want to see - after 2-3 decades of increasingly watered down expectations across Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VDOE has released the data from last year and how it would look under the new framework: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showdocument?id=58442&t=638665759793697881&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2s79l1fjuqoGuMDzDRy2DS0F1yQUxIlXoaUTr0GN_C5U3alHev5fPrm8E_aem_k4RU3ywON7b81isx4GC6Gg

For ACPS, it looks like zero schools would be Distinguished, six be On Track, nine would be Off Track, and two would fall under Needs Intensive Improvement.

I went ahead and looked at the APS numbers and, by contrast, 14 would be Distinguished, 16 would be On Track, 3 would be Off Track, and 2 would be Needs Intensive Improvement. So it seems like the Arlington parents shouldn’t be so worried about this.

[Anonymous]

It's an unfunded mandate. More requirements but no money for localities so they can meet it. It's just more Youngkin antics trying to make schools look bad. Remember these are the same people behind the infamous teacher tip line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how APE feels about MT being part of the request from APS to delay the implementation? Lots of APEs wrote in favor of the standards. How do they like their token SB member not going along with their agenda?

Very telling.

[Anonymous]

Public Schools always have been locally funded. These standards might just get us back to the academic standing where APS was 20 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how APE feels about MT being part of the request from APS to delay the implementation? Lots of APEs wrote in favor of the standards. How do they like their token SB member not going along with their agenda?

Very telling.

Yes, sounds like she’s not the APE puppet everyone screams she is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Public Schools always have been locally funded. These standards might just get us back to the academic standing where APS was 20 years ago.

No, quite a bit of funding comes from the state.

[Anonymous]

From the data link it looks like the schools very closely reflect SES status primarily? How do you all read distinguished vs. off track from the numbers? Is there a legend I did not see, or on another site?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the data link it looks like the schools very closely reflect SES status primarily? How do you all read distinguished vs. off track from the numbers? Is there a legend I did not see, or on another site?

The relevant info is here: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/state-board-data-funding/accreditation-accountability/school-performance-and-support-framework?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2E7WBbBDnCKaLsTcYm_d57CEH1WBe22BPrRGugde9ztvpiIX6uTtvdX5M_aem_hYBl7q2MnEZ_tW5KCYDS3Q

Under the Framework Overview link, they have the broad guidelines. Distinguished is 90 and above, On Track is 80-90, Off Track is 65-80, Needs Intensive Support is below 65. Schools also get bumped down a level if they have been identified under federal standards for needing targeted support (the TSI/ATSI in the data file).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the data link it looks like the schools very closely reflect SES status primarily? How do you all read distinguished vs. off track from the numbers? Is there a legend I did not see, or on another site?

The relevant info is here: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/state-board-data-funding/accreditation-accountability/school-performance-and-support-framework?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2E7WBbBDnCKaLsTcYm_d57CEH1WBe22BPrRGugde9ztvpiIX6uTtvdX5M_aem_hYBl7q2MnEZ_tW5KCYDS3Q

Under the Framework Overview link, they have the broad guidelines. Distinguished is 90 and above, On Track is 80-90, Off Track is 65-80, Needs Intensive Support is below 65. Schools also get bumped down a level if they have been identified under federal standards for needing targeted support (the TSI/ATSI in the data file).

Thank you, that’s what I needed!