West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-012 - West Virginia Accountability System (Policy 2322)
Section 126-12-11 - County and School Recognition
Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-12-11
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
11.1. West Virginia Exemplary Practice Schools.
11.1.a. West Virginia Exemplary
Practice Schools are determined by examining accountability indicator measures.
Approximately five percent of schools will be selected to apply each year for
this prestigious designation. Qualifying schools will be chosen annually from
each of the programmatic levels. These schools will be required to participate
in a school visit by WVDE staff and submit additional information to showcase
their excellence in at least one of the West Virginia Standards for Effective
Schools. Exemplary Practice Schools will be eligible for consideration for the
Exemplary Schools Continuing Improvement Grant to be awarded by the
WVBE.
11.2. Other School Recognition Programs.
11.2.a. National Blue
Ribbon Schools. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) National Blue Ribbon
Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high
schools based on their overall academic excellence or progress in closing
achievement gaps among student subgroups. Every year the ED seeks out and
celebrates great American schools, schools demonstrating that all students can
achieve to high levels.
11.2.b.
Title I Distinguished Schools. The National Title I Distinguished Schools
Program recognizes superior Title I schools which demonstrate a wide array of
strengths, including team approaches to teaching and learning, focused
professional development opportunities for staff, individualized programs for
student success, and strong partnerships between the school, parents, and the
community. Schools are selected by the state and must qualify under one of the
following categories:
11.2.b.1. Category 1:
Exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years;
11.2.b.2. Category 2: Closing the achievement
gap between student groups; or
11.2.b.3. Category 3: Excellence in serving
special populations of students (e.g., homeless, foster care, migrant, EL,
etc.).
11.2.c. West
Virginia Sustainable School. The West Virginia Sustainable School (WVSS) award
program recognizes all public schools that exemplify a commitment to
sustainable practices in the facilities and integrate those practices into the
curriculum and community. The program recognizes schools where staff, students,
officials, and communities work together to produce energy efficient,
sustainable, and healthy school environments ensuring environmental literacy of
graduates. Schools which receive the WVSS award may be nominated for
consideration as an ED Green Ribbon School.
11.2.c.1. National Green Ribbon Schools. The
ED Green Ribbon School program recognizes schools that save energy, reduce
costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health,
foster wellness, and offer sustainability education to boost academic
achievement and community engagement.
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