Four Roanoke County Elementary Schools Recognized as Distinguished Title I Schools
Four schools in Roanoke County are again being honored by the Virginia Board of Education as “Title I Distinguished Schools” for maintaining full state accreditation under the Commonwealth’s Standards of Learning program for two consecutive years, meeting NCLB benchmarks in reading and mathematics and having average test scores in both subjects at the 60th percentile or higher. These same four schools received the same distinction from the Virginia Board of Education in 2008.
The schools are:
- Clearbrook Elementary School
- Glen Cove Elementary School
- Green Valley Elementary School
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School
“The successes of the students in these schools and divisions show that all children — regardless of family income — can learn and achieve.” said Board of Education President Mark E. Emblidge.
“Behind each of these awards are educators who have embraced best practices and instructional strategies that have been shown to be effective with at-risk students,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright said.
“It is our goal to provide learning for all, whatever it takes,” said Roanoke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange. “It all comes down to the great efforts of our teachers who work hard to help each student raise his or her academic achievements,” Lange said.
Each school will receive a certificate celebrating its status and achievement.
Title I of NCLB provides funding to school divisions and schools for programs to raise the achievement of students identified as being at risk of academic failure. The federal education law requires schools and school divisions to meet annual objectives for increasing student achievement on statewide assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics. During 2007-2008, 531, or 75 percent, of Virginia’s 711 Title I schools met all NCLB objectives.