Mon Nov 10 2008, 6:45pm
District Meeting Room
Regular Meeting

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Washington State Board of Education Accountability Plan

Washington State statute1 assigns the State Board of Education (SBE) the authority to create a statewide accountability system, which includes:

  • Identifying objective, systematic criteria for successful schools and districts.
  • Identifying objective systematic criteria for schools and districts in need of assistance or where significant numbers of students persistently fail to meet state standards.
  • Identifying range of state intervention strategies for legislature to consider authorizing.
The Board has three strategic plan goals, which are the underpinnings of an effective statewide accountability system: 1) improve student achievement; 2) improve graduation rates; and 3) improve student preparation for success in post secondary education, 21st century world of work and citizenship.

It is important that the school board understand the current work of the State Board as it has potential implications on local governance of public schools. Superintendent Green will review with the board the current status of their accountability work. For your preview and consideration attached are briefing documents on the current accountability plan from the SBE.

Attached Files:
AccountabilityPositionVPS.pdf application/octect-stream 109B
AccountabilitySystem-RecommendationstotheSBE-Bylsma.pdf application/octect-stream 376B
DRAFTSystemPerformanceAccountabilityPolicyFrameworkAdoptionDocumentFINAL_001.pdf application/octect-stream 170B
SBE Final PP on SPA Presentation- Combo.ppt application/vnd.ms-powerpoint 2B