§18-1-4. — Education improvement plan.
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§18-1-4. Education improvement plan.
(a) The governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia agree that the education of their children is of utmost importance to the future well-being of the state and that the purpose of enacting education laws and providing funding to support a system of free schools is to assure that all of our children have every opportunity to secure an education which is thorough and is provided in an efficient manner. The governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia further agree that improvements are needed in the education system of West Virginia if these objectives are to be met.
(b) Therefore, the governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia have established goals for themselves which are measurable and achievable through the combined efforts of the government, the school system and the people through an increased focus on the needs of children. These goals are:
(1) All children entering the first grade will be ready for the first grade;
(2) All students will have equal education opportunity;
(3) Student performance on national measures of student performance will equal or exceed national averages and the performance of students falling in the lowest quartile will improve by fifty percent;
(4) Ninety percent of ninth graders will graduate from high school;
(5) High school graduates will be fully prepared for college, other post-secondary education or gainful employment. The number of high school graduates entering post-secondary education will increase by fifty percent; and
(6) All working age adults will be functionally literate.
The intent of the governor, the Legislature and the state board is to pursue the accomplishment of these goals through strategies which focus on: (i) Early childhood development; (ii) improving the quality of teaching; (iii) technology and learning; (iv) helping at-risk students; (v) work force preparation; and (vi) restructuring and accountability in the education system.
(c) The state board shall report progress toward meeting and achieving the goals, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, to the governor and the Legislature at the beginning of the legislative session in each of the next four years, beginning in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, and shall include in such report how the legislative priorities of the board address attainment of the goals.
(a) The governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia agree that the education of their children is of utmost importance to the future well-being of the state and that the purpose of enacting education laws and providing funding to support a system of free schools is to assure that all of our children have every opportunity to secure an education which is thorough and is provided in an efficient manner. The governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia further agree that improvements are needed in the education system of West Virginia if these objectives are to be met.
(b) Therefore, the governor, the Legislature, the state board and the people of West Virginia have established goals for themselves which are measurable and achievable through the combined efforts of the government, the school system and the people through an increased focus on the needs of children. These goals are:
(1) All children entering the first grade will be ready for the first grade;
(2) All students will have equal education opportunity;
(3) Student performance on national measures of student performance will equal or exceed national averages and the performance of students falling in the lowest quartile will improve by fifty percent;
(4) Ninety percent of ninth graders will graduate from high school;
(5) High school graduates will be fully prepared for college, other post-secondary education or gainful employment. The number of high school graduates entering post-secondary education will increase by fifty percent; and
(6) All working age adults will be functionally literate.
The intent of the governor, the Legislature and the state board is to pursue the accomplishment of these goals through strategies which focus on: (i) Early childhood development; (ii) improving the quality of teaching; (iii) technology and learning; (iv) helping at-risk students; (v) work force preparation; and (vi) restructuring and accountability in the education system.
(c) The state board shall report progress toward meeting and achieving the goals, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, to the governor and the Legislature at the beginning of the legislative session in each of the next four years, beginning in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, and shall include in such report how the legislative priorities of the board address attainment of the goals.