West Virginia ESEA Flexibility – Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support System
West Virginia will implement a differentiated system of recognition, accountability and support for each of the five school categories of the WVAI
(Priority, Support, Focus, Transition and Success). This chart details the strategic plan and federal program plan requirements, technical assistance responsibilities and expected interventions, as well as accountability, progress review and rewards/consequences for each of the school categories.
The differentiated nature of the system is demonstrated in the progressive nature of each element of the chart as the intensity of service, support and accountability increases.
Priority Schools
School Strategic Plan to include data analysis to determine root causes & develop a targeted goal(s) for meeting applicable accountability criteria
Support Schools
School Strategic Plan to include data analysis to determine root causes & develop a targeted goal(s) for meeting applicable accountability criteria
Focus Schools
School Strategic Plan to include data analysis to determine root causes & develop a targeted goal(s) for meeting applicable accountability criteria
Transition Schools
School Strategic Plan to include targeted goal(s) for meeting applicable accountability criteria
Success Schools
School Strategic
Plan
Consolidated IDEA & ESEA applications must include objectives for supporting Nonprogressing schools
Consolidated IDEA & ESEA applications must include objectives for supporting Nonprogressing schools
Consolidated IDEA & ESEA applications must include objectives for supporting Nonprogressing schools
Consolidated IDEA & ESEA
Application
Consolidated
IDEA & ESEA
Application
TA from LEA/SEA & approved external providers (including
RESA) to support planning & implementation processes
TA from LEA & external providers (including RESA) to support planning process
TA from LEA/SEA & approved external providers (including
RESA) to support planning & implementation processes
LEA LEA
Turnaround Principles aligned to the WV School Improvement
Framework (Table 2.18)
School determined interventions facilitated by the
LEA and articulated in the
School Strategic Plan & IDEA &
ESEA applications
Targeted subgroup intervention consistent with approved best practices menu
MOU articulating the responsibilities & expectations of each supporting agency & the school leadership team
Local operating procedures MOU articulating the responsibilities & expectations of each supporting agency & the school leadership team
School determined interventions supported by the LEA & articulated in the School Strategic Plan
& IDEA & ESEA applications
Local operating procedures
School determined as applicable
Local operating procedures

Annual progress review by local board of education & state board of education
Annual progress review by LEA and local board of education
Annual progress review by LEA and local board of education
Annual progress review by
LEA and local board of education
Annual progress review by LEA and local board of education
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Specific School Strategic Plan requirements
Required implementation of turnaround principles & consequences with alignment of ESEA/IDEA funding
MOU accountability
Local Board & State Board progress review & redirection as warranted
• Specific School Strategic Plan requirements
• LEA facilitation of interventions
• Local Board progress review
& redirection as warranted
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Specific School Strategic Plan requirements
Required implementation of approved interventions with alignment of ESEA/IDEA funding
MOU accountability
Local Board progress review
& redirection as warranted
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Recognition for Reward-
High Growth
Limited monitoring for sub-group gaps
Showcase opportunities
State-level committee representation
• Recognition for
Reward-High
Performance
• Monitoring exemptions
• Showcase opportunities
• State-level committee representation
Plan Requirements a.
The School Strategic Plan is the plan that all West Virginia public school submit annually to the Office of Education Performance Audits. b.
Priority, Support, Focus and Transition schools will include a goal(s) with accompanying activities within their School Strategic Plan to address the WV
Accountability Index criteria that contributed to their designation.
Federal Program Requirements will be met through the Consolidated IDEA and ESEA application. LEAs with Focus, Support and/or Priority Schools will be required to provide objectives to address how resources will be utilized in identified schools.
Technical Assistance Responsibilities will be distributed among various providers including the SEA, LEA, and approved external providers including the Regional
Education Service Agencies. The school designation will determine the support provided.
Expected Interventions will be provided according to the school’s designation. Interventions for priority schools will be aligned to the turnaround principals.
Support, focus, and transition schools will identify interventions from the approved menu based on needs identified in the diagnostic review.
Operational Accountability will be managed at the local level for success, transition, and support schools. The State Board of Education, SEA, RESA, Local Board of Education, LEA, external providers, and school leadership teams in the focus and priority schools will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) detailing role definition and accountability at each level.
Progress Reviews will be conducted annually by LEA and/or SEA based on school’s designation and submitted to the local and/or state boards of education for appropriate action.
Rewards and Consequences range from monitoring exemptions and showcase opportunities to School Strategic Plan requirements and MOU describing accountability at various levels
Revised September 2013