Preliminary data: Chesapeake schools preliminarily accredited while awaiting VDOE verification
Summary
Director of assessment Danielle Henderson Jones told the board that preliminary data show Chesapeake Public Schools exceeding state averages and that all schools are preliminarily fully accredited pending the Virginia Department of Education's final review and federal identification outcomes.
Danielle Henderson Jones, director of assessment and accountability, presented preliminary accreditation and accountability information and told the board that, based on available data, Chesapeake students’ pass rates exceed the state average in all content areas.
Under the state’s new school performance support framework, schools will receive framework scores in areas such as growth, readiness and mastery. Jones said approximately 80% of the division’s schools were preliminarily in ‘distinguished’ or ‘on track’ categories and that, based on the report submitted, all CPS schools are preliminarily fully accredited. She cautioned that final accreditation ratings remain subject to the Virginia Department of Education's validation process and federal identification data, which could lower a school's performance category by one level if federally identified for targeted support.
Jones said the division is meeting with school leaders to review preliminary data, plan supports, and prepare principals to document standards implementation for the VDOE. Board members did not ask questions at the conclusion of the presentation.
