School Performance & Support
Technical Assistance for Divisions That Have Schools That DidNot Meet95% Participationon State Assessments
Article: 2024-34-343
Audience: Superintendents, Directors of Testing, Assessment, Accountability, and School Improvement, School Principals
Contact: Mark Jennings, Director of Accountability, [email protected]
The Office of Accountability and the Office of School Quality will be conducting a technical assistance webinar for divisions and schools with student assessment participation rates below 95% for all students and/or a student reporting group based on 2023-2024 assessment year data. The webinar will have two components:
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a review of federal participation requirements and resources available to divisions; and
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the subsequent actions for divisions and schools that did not reach 95% participation on state assessments, as required under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Divisions with schools that did not meet the 95% assessment expectation will be notified and should share this information with appropriate division and school leaders who assist schools in developing plans. School division staff are encouraged to participate as a group, if possible, allowing for a cross-functional understanding of federal participation policy.
Two sessions will be offered: Tuesday, September 12, at 10 a.m., and Thursday, September 17 at 2 p.m. Each session has two parts with Part I having an intended audience for assessment and accountability leaders, and Part II intended for School Improvement leaders or those responsible for supporting the development of the plan to address not meeting this expectation. More information and registration are included in the division notification.
The SLSCR (Student Longitudinal Schedule and Course Record) Query Tool is Available in SSWS
Article: 2024-34-334
Audience: Superintendents, School Principals, SSWS Administrators, Foster Care Liaisons, School Counselors, Registrars
Contact: Office of Strategic Analysis and Research, [email protected]
We are excited to announce that the Student Longitudinal Schedule and Course Record (SLSCR) Query Tool is now available through the Virginia Department of Education's Single Sign-on Web Systems (SSWS). This tool was developed by VDOE to assist schools in making informed decisions about the most appropriate educational placements and enrollment for students in foster care.
For children and youth in foster care, a change in foster home placement often leads to a change in school placement. The process of determining what services are in the student's best interest can be hindered by incomplete, delayed, or unavailable longitudinal educational records. Decision-makers frequently have to reply on informal sources, such as the student, to make critical decisions regarding grade level, course placement, and necessary support services. This reliance on incomplete information can lead to further educational instability.
SLSCR centralizes all relevant student-level longitudinal data, enabling data-informed decisions regarding enrollment and placement. The tool draws from major data collections that VDOE gathers from the school divisions throughout the school year, including the Student Record Collection, Master Schedule Collection, December 1 Child Count, SOL assessments, and the Student Behavior and Administrative Response (SABR) data collection.
To gain access to this application, please coordinate with your division's SSWS administrator. A brief webinaris available to provide an overview of the access process and the functionality of SLSCR.
If you experience any issues with this data application, please contact [email protected]for support.
2024 Fall Master Schedule Collection
Article: 2024-34-342
Audience: Superintendents, Data Managers
Contact: Dana Hannifan, Education Data Specialist, [email protected]
To comply withstate and federal reporting requirements, school divisions and regional centers are required toannually submittranscript-like data via the Fall Master Schedule Collection. The Fall Master Schedule Collection opens September 16, 2024. A successful submission is due no later than November 13, 2024. Superintendents must electronically approve the verifications no later than December 13, 2024. For complete details about this requirement, access our2024-2025 Fall Master Schedule Collection Guide.
New Guidance on Administering the WIDA Screener to Students Who Are Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Article: 2024-34-333
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Title III Coordinators
Contact: Jo-elCox, Coordinator of Multilingual Learner Instruction,
[email protected], Title III Specialist, [email protected], or Office of Assessment - [email protected]
The WIDA Screener is one of the tools used in Virginia to identifystudents for English Learner services. Students who are blind or visually impaired or who are deaf or hard of hearing maytake the screener with appropriate accessibilityand accommodations.
A new guidance documentis available to provide WIDA's recommendations for IEP/504 Plan teams to consider when administering WIDA Screener to a student who is blind or visually impaired (BVI), or who is deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). It includes general administration guidance, specific considerations for students who are BVI or DHH and a short listof resources for more information. This resource can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal when filtering resources by Accessibility and Accommodations or any screener assessment.
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