W. Va. Code R. § 126-5-18
State Social Studies Program of Studies
Criteria of Excellence: Instructional Goals and Objectives for Mathematics
Criteria of Excellence: Instructional Goals and Objectives for Social Studies
Criteria of Excellence: Instructional Goals and Objectives for English Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Handwriting, Speaking, Listening, Viewing)
Abbreviated Guide to Senate Bill 300 Implementation
REQUIREMENT | Assignments to be completed & State Board Policy to Reference |
State Board report on meeting the Educational Goals of West Virginia | Prepare an annual report for each of next four years for the governor and legislature detailing the progress in meeting the educational goals. |
Replacement of Certificate of Proficiency with Electronic Portfolio | An electronic portfolio to be developed by the State Board is expected to be available for use by county boards of education for the 1998-99 school year. |
Format and content for Report Cards | Policy 7300 will be revised. |
Uniform Statewide Assessment Program | See Policy 2340. |
High Quality Standards | See Policy 2320, Section 3. |
Measures of Student and School Performance | See Policy 2320, Section 2 . |
Use of Technology Outside Normal School Hours | See Policy 2470. |
Extending the Plan for Computer Utilization for High Quality Basic Skills Development and Remediation | Committee established by the governor and state superintendent will make recommendations and State Board will approve plan. |
State Board Policy on Technology in K-12 Education | See Policy 2470. |
State Technology Plan | Plan developed prior to the passage of S.B. 300. The plan will be updated to reflect necessary changes. |
Student Attainment of Basic Computer Skills | See the instructional goals and objectives. |
Replacement of the general curriculum with a system of career clusters and education majors | See Policy 2510, Section 8.2.10. |
Establishment of an individual student transition plan for every student for grades 9-12 plus the first year beyond graduation | Provisions for changing from current required four year plan to the new five year transition plan will be found in section 8.2.10. of Policy 2510. |
Creation of a portable credential for graduates that would be recognized by employers | The Department of Education is developing such a credential and it is anticipated to be available for the 1998-99 school year. |
Program assessment | See Policy 2510, Section 8.1. and Policy 2320. |
Program improvement | See Policy 2510, Section 8.3. |
Staff development | Plan is being developed by the Department of Education. |
A testing program measuring student performance by grade level | See Policy 2340. |
Focus on basic skills in kindergarten through fourth grade | See Policies 2510 and 2520. |
Revised instructional goals and objectives | See the instructional goals and objectives attached to Policy 2520. |
Assessment of student proficiencies | See Policy 2510, Section 8.2. and Policy 2340. |
Career exploration in grades five through eight | See Chart III in Policy 2510. |
First two years of the individualized student plan | See Policy 2510, Section 8.2.10.a. |
Final three years of the individualized student plan | See Policy 2510, Section 8.2.10.b. |
Participation in work-based learning experiences | See Policy 2510, Section 7.2.8. |
Assessment form after completion of the first year after high school. | Form to be developed by the Department of Education and provided to county school systems. |
Report of the career guidance committee of the state school to work steering committee | S.B. 300 requires this committee report be provided to the State Board and the legislative oversight commission on education accountability. |
Establishing partnerships | Governor appointed the Jobs Through Education Employer Panel to advise and assist the State Board in proposed policy changes. |
County steering committees | County boards required to appoint a county steering committee. See Section 7.2.7. of Policy 2510. |
Guidelines for work-based learning in counties with few opportunities for employment. | The Department of Education will prepare a resource document. |
Electronic portfolio | For use by county boards of education for school year 1998-99. |
Certification of student skills, competencies and readiness for employment. | Rules and procedures to be developed by Jobs Through Education Employer Panel and the State Board. |
Staff development funding | Include in the budget request for 1997-98 and subsequent years as appropriate. |
Comprehensive staff development program | The Department of Education is developing. |
Designation of exemplary county and school comprehensive school-to-work systems. | The Department of Education will recommend the exemplary school-to-work systems to the State Board. |
Study committee for staff development credits | This study committee must report its recommendations to the legislative oversight commission on education accountability. |
Criteria for selecting schools of excellence | Policy 2650.55 will be revised. |
Training through the principals academy | The center for professional development operates the principals academy. |
System to track the progress of each person required to complete training through the principals academy | To be developed by the Department of Education in consultation with the principals standards advisory council. |
Curriculum for the principals academy as developed by the center for professional development | Required to be communicated to the State Board on or before January 1, 1997. |
Higher education joint rule | The higher education governing boards will prepare the required rule in consultation with the State Board and the Jobs Through Education Employer Panel. |
Assessment of student readiness for college or other postsecondary education | The State Board will establish procedures to convey this information to the high schools in the state. |
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