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Stafford County Public Schools Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Program Evaluation Virginia Accreditation System

Background • Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation • Approved by the Board of Education on November 16, 2017 • Fully approved by the Governor effective January 10, 2018 • Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) • Combined Features from State Accreditation and Federal Accountability Models • Changed: • Graduation Requirements • Testing Requirements for Students in High School • Phases Out Portfolio Style Alternate Assessments (VGLA/VSEP/VAAP) 2

Implementation Timeline Fall January Fall 2019 2018 2018 VDOE ran accreditation New Graduation Requirements ALL schools will be outcomes for the 2017- EFFECTIVE for the freshman class of accredited 2018 school year 2018-2019 on the revised (based on 2017 testing (Graduating Class of 2022). accountability system. data). Transition year for New Accreditation Matrix. *Informational Only For this year only, a school may achieve full accreditation by meeting the criteria and rules of either the 2017-2018 year or those effective 2018-2019, whichever benefits it the most. ALL STAFFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE ACCREDITED BASED ON NEW STANDARDS 3

New Virginia Accreditation System Virginia Department of Education Federal Accountability Detail Report 4

Comparison of Key Features Old Federal Accountability Old Virginia Accreditation Feature Report Report Content Areas Five Content Areas Four Content Areas Benchmarks Dynamic Benchmarks Fixed Benchmark Groups Overall and Subgroups (8) Overall Only Years Current Year Only Current and 3 Year Average Measures Performance and Participation Performance Other Indicators Other Academic Indicators Other Academic Indicators Growth No Growth Factors Recovery All Schools All Schools and Division Who 5

Comparison of Key Features Old Federal Accountability Old Virginia Accreditation New Virginia Accreditation Feature Report Report Report Content Areas Three Content Areas Benchmarks Fixed Benchmark Fixed Benchmarks Groups Overall and Subgroups (8) Overall and Subgroups (8) Years Current and 3 Year Averages Current and 3 Year Averages Measures Performance and Participation Performance and Participation Other Indicators Other Academic Indicators Other Academic Indicators Other Academic Indicators Growth Recovery Growth and Recovery Factors (Math and Reading) All Schools. No Division Accreditation Who Federal only applies to certain low performing schools 6

Performance Levels Assigned to each Indicator • 6 Indicators for Elementary and Middle Schools • 8 Indicators for High Schools Performance at or above benchmark, or Level 1: At or Above Standard Adequate improvement Below the benchmark, but close, or Improvement from Level 3 Level 2: Near Standard or Improving Indicators remaining yellow for 4 years become Level 3 (Red) Below performance benchmarks Level 3: Below Standard 7

Achievement Indicators Performance Levels Indicator Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Combined Rate for Reading and Writing 75% or higher Between 66% and 74% (state benchmark) Achievement Gaps: Reading and Writing 65% or Lower Combined Rate for Math 70% or higher Between 66% and 69% Achievement Gaps: Math (state benchmark) Pass Rate for Science 8

Combined Rate/Growth Factors • Integrates achievement, growth, and progress Example of English Combined Rate measures Pass rate on state assessments : • Student is counted in the numerator if: • Student passes Student growth : • Student does not pass, but demonstrates sufficient growth using progress tables • For English Only English Learner progress: • Student does not pass • Student does not demonstrate sufficient growth, but • Student is an English Learner (EL), and demonstrates English combined rate progress on the WIDA Assessment 8 / 10 = 80% 9

Virginia Mathematics SOL Cut Scores Fail/Below Basic Fail/Basic Proficient Advanced Test Level Low High Low High Low High Low High 3 0-305 306-330 331-365 366-399 400-433 434-499 500-511 512-600 4 0-310 311-330 331-369 370-399 400-437 438-499 500-514 515-600 5 0-312 313-335 336-370 371-399 400-436 437-499 500-514 515-600 6 0-331 332-349 350-377 378-399 400-437 438-499 500-508 509-600 7 0-303 304-328 329-367 368-399 400-430 431-499 500-514 515-600 8 0-323 324-340 341-376 377-399 400-427 428-499 500-507 508-600 10

Recovery • Math and Reading Only • Student failed the SOL last year • Student is promoted to next grade level • Student receives remediation • Student passes this year • Student counts Twice as a Pass 11

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Additional Accreditation Indicators Performance Levels Indicator Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Graduation Completer 88 or higher Between 81 and 87 80 or lower Index (HS) † Dropout Rate (HS) ‡ 6% or lower Between 7% and 8% 9% or higher Chronic Absenteeism 15% or lower Between 16% and 24 % 25% or higher ES/MS) ‡ Beginning 2021-2022 College, Career, and Civic 85% or higher Between 71% and 84% 70% or lower Readiness Index (HS) † Schools can improve the performance level on the indicator by increasing the index value by 10% or more ‡ Schools can improve the performance level on the indicator by decreasing the rate by 10% or more 13

School Accreditation Designations When every school quality indicator is in either the Level One (Green) or Accredited Level Two (Yellow) ranges. Accredited with When a school has any school quality indicator in the Level III (Red) range. Conditions The Virginia Board of Education shall deny accreditation for any school that Accreditation Denied continues to demonstrate Level Three (Red) performance in any school quality indicator due to a failure to adopt and implement the school division or school corrective action plan with fidelity 14

Elementary/Middle Combined Rate: English Reading and Level 1 Writing Level 1 Combined Rate: Math Achievement Pass Rate: Science Level 1 ACCREDITED Achievement Gaps: English Reading Level 1 and Writing Achievement Gaps: Math Level 1 Student Level 1 Participation/ Chronic Absenteeism Engagement 15

Elementary/Middle Combined Rate: English Reading and Level 1 Writing Level 1 Combined Rate: Math Achievement Pass Rate: Science Level 1 ACCREDITED Achievement Gaps: English Reading Level 2 and Writing Achievement Gaps: Math Level 1 Student Level 1 Participation/ Chronic Absenteeism Engagement 16

Elementary/Middle Combined Rate: English Reading and Level 1 Writing Level 1 Combined Rate: Math Achievement Pass Rate: Science Level 1 ACCREDITED Achievement Gaps: English Reading Level 2 and Writing Achievement Gaps: Math Level 1 Student Level 2 Participation/ Chronic Absenteeism Engagement 17

High School Combined Rate: English Reading and Level 1 Writing Level 1 Combined Rate: Math ACCREDITED Achievement Pass Rate: Science Level 1 Achievement Gaps: English Reading and With Level 3 Writing CONDITIONS Achievement Gaps: Math Level 1 Level 1 Graduation Completion Index Graduation/ School Progress Dropout Rate Level 2 College and N/A Career Readiness 18

Changes to Graduation Requirements • Fall 2018-2019 9 th Grade Cohort • Standard Diploma reduced to 5 Verified Credits (From 6) • Advanced Diploma reduced to 5 Verified Credits (From 9) One Verified Credit Each in: Mathematics SOL or Substitute Test Science SOL or Substitute Test English (Reading) SOL or Substitute Test English (Writing) SOL Test, Substitute Test or Performance Assessment History/Social SOL Test or Substitute Test Science 19

SY 2017-2018 and Earlier SY 2018-2019 Cohort (Class of 2021 and Earlier) (Class of 2022) Standard Diploma 22 Standard Credits 22 Standard Credits 6 Verified Credits 5 Verified Credits • • 1 History 1 History • • 1 Math 1 Math • • 1 Reading 1 Reading • • 1 Science 1 Science • • 1 Writing 1 Writing • 1 Student Selected Advanced Diploma 26 Standard Credits 26 Standard Credits 9 Verified Credits 5 Verified Credits • • 2 History 1 History • • 2 Math 1 Math • • 2 Reading 1 Reading • • 2 Science 1 Science • • 2 Writing 1 Writing • 1 Student Selected LVCs Only for Standard Diploma (3) Yes (1) 20

Changes to Locally Awarded Verified Credit (LVC) • Available to Advanced Diploma Students • Available for all content areas • Each student limited to one LVC (Except students with disabilities and 504 students) • Addition of Special Permission Locally Awarded Verified Credit (SP-LVC) • Replaces VSEP 21

Changes to Testing Requirement for HS Students • Under Prior System All HS Students in All SOL Courses Were Required to Test • Under New System Students Test Only If: • The Student Needs the Verified Credit to Graduate, or • If Federal Regulations Require the Student to Test • Each Student is Required to Test Once in HS in: • Math • Reading • Science 22

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