W. Va. Code R. § 126-13-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-13-3 - Premises and Purposes

3.1. Premises. There are core premises that guide the requirements and processes established by this policy. These premises are:

3.1.a. All children can learn. Background variables of socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, or gender are not determinants of progress or reaching proficiency.

3.1.b. The primary measure of an effective school is the quality and equity of student outcomes. The WVBE has the responsibility to define the outcomes by which quality and equity should be judged and hold schools and school systems accountable for those outcomes.

3.1.c. The level of quality and equity of each West Virginia school must be public knowledge. Communicating the level of school quality can leverage improvement when provided in language that is clear and easily understood.

3.1.d. The school is the unit of change. Local, regional, and state resources, policies, and procedures must focus on assisting the improvement of each West Virginia school and on differentiating supports according to need and level of performance.

3.1.e. The capacity for excellence resides in every school. Schools have the responsibility to create school-wide and classroom conditions that produce student success. Every school needs quality leadership and the flexibility and support to make the decisions that will lead to the achievement of all students.

3.2. Purposes. This policy establishes a process for the Governor, Legislature, WVBE, and county boards of education to develop and ensure the tenets of a thorough and efficient system of public education and address the constitutional responsibility of the WVBE to generally supervise schools and school systems through:

3.2.a. Establishing standards and performance measures that define the responsibilities of schools, school systems, and all school personnel to improve the level of student performance and well-being;

3.2.b. Holding schools and school systems accountable for performance outcomes and established processes of continuous improvement that have been determined to affect the quality of school and classroom learning conditions;

3.2.c. Implementing a system of public notification which communicates the level of quality of each West Virginia public school and each school system;

3.2.d. Evaluating educational progress of individual schools, school systems, and the entire state system based on performance and high quality standards;

3.2.e. Ensuring equity of opportunity as measured by school conditions, facilities, resources, capacity, and efficiencies;

3.2.f. Providing a mechanism for schools and school systems to take responsibility in assessing and determining continuous improvement efforts;

3.2.g. Defining a system of supports and consequences for schools and school systems falling below acceptable standards of performance;

3.2.h. Creating a recognition and reward process that incentivizes school improvement and rewards growth and performance; and

3.2.i. Aiding the Governor, Legislature, and WVBE in decision-making and resource allocation to improve school effectiveness and efficiencies.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-13-3