West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-005 - Guide To Senate Bill 300 Implementation (1100)
Section 126-5-18 - Policies Being Repealed

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.