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The
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform
in collaboration with the
Virginia Middle School
Association
and the
Virginia Department of
Education...

invites your school to
demonstrate its progress in becoming a high-performing
middle level school by applying for this prestigious
recognition.
Schools that apply for Virginia Schools to Watch
must include grade seven plus at least one other, and be
fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.
Schools must also be members of VMSA and retain
VMSA membership throughout their tenure with Schools to
Watch.
Follow directions for all aspects of the
application. Both data and narrative materials are needed
as well as signatures as stated.
Call 703-361-3515 or 703-906-7154 or e-mail Karen
Poindexter at vmsaed1@verizon.net
if you have any questions.
The application process has several parts:
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Download the National Forum to Accelerate
Middle Grades Reform STW chart. This
.pdf file lists criteria for each aspect of a
STW, provides "evidence" a school
should possess in meeting the criteria, followed
by self rating column a school can use to check
each criteria as it exists at the school. |
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Download the STW criteria. This
.pdf file is a school self study and rating
rubric. A school team can use this document in
the development of the STW application. |
| 3. |
Download the Schools to Watch narrative
application. The first part of the
application includes the school's name and
address along with directions on completing a
narrative describing how your school is making
its way toward becoming a high-performance middle
grades school. This portion of the application
also requires a school to include basic school
characteristics, any special recognition the
school has received and the DOE School Report
Card data.(*See note
above regarding SOL information.) |
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The second part of the application seeks
data on the school's students and faculty and
requests for references for the school. Data
Information, primarily SOL, can be submitted
after September 15 deadline. |
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Download the Schools to Watch Signature
Page. The last part of the application
provides a sheet for signatures of the principal,
the superintendent and members of the team
involved in production of the STW application. |
Please return one hard copy with
signature page, one copy on CD, and one
electronic version (email to vmsaed1@verizon.net
) of the application to:
VMSA, c/o Karen
Poindexter
9804 Copeland Dr.
Manassas, VA 20109
by the September 15, 2010 deadline.
(*See note above regarding AYP
information.) |
Please
do not fax the application.
Do not include any supplemental materials
with the application. |
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Call Karen Poindexter at 703-361-3515 or
703-906-7154 or e-mail her at vmsaed1@verizon.net if
you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your
application!
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