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Charles City County Public Schools

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Department of Teaching, Learning, and Accountabili

Department of Teaching, Learning & Accountability

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Accountability provides leadership and support to the faculty and schools to foster excellence in teaching and learning in all educational programs as well as provide student support services.   With the responsibility for data collection and analysis to meet division, state, and federal reporting requirements, this department provides the analytical support in using data to help inform instructional decisions and guide the implementation of the division strategic plan and the schools' improvement plans in order to increase student achievement. 

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Department of Teaching, Learning & Accountability Resources

  • In supporting our division's vision to provide excellence in teaching and learning every day for every student, both curriculum and instruction play pivotal roles.  Curriculum outlines the essential knowledge and skills that provides a "road map" for the learning that needs to happen to meet and exceed the standards.  Instruction is the means by which the learning will be delivered.

    Click on any of the links below for more information.

  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requires LEP students to be identified as part of the enrollment process for all students. The Charles City Public Schools’ LIEP model and Identification Process

     English as a Second Language Model

    The CCPS English as a Second Language program is in place to provide additional English instruction and support services to ensure the success of English Language Learners. An ELL is a student whose home language is not English, who needs additional supports to learn English, and/or who requires modified academic work to accommodate for learning English to meet state objectives along with English language standards.

    The ESL Program provides the necessary modified instruction and tutoring to ensure English Language Learners can be successful in the classroom. 

    Along with direct services to students, the ESL staff works with teachers to develop instructional strategies that will support student acquisition of the English language across all content areas.   

    ELL Identification

    The enrollment or registration process is to be completed at the child’s home school. As part of this process, a home language survey is completed for every child enrolled and used as a language screening tool. All students are fully registered before any ESL Program eligibility assessment is done. 

    Based on information provided, the enrolling school registrar notifies the ESL staff. From there, the ESL staff will begin the process of determining if the student meets identification requirements for ESL services. Students will be assessed using the grade level appropriate screener.  Parents will receive notification of results, and, if applicable, parents/guardians grant permission, then formally scheduled ESL services can begin.

    The ESL staff works with guidance counselors and building administrators to ensure ELLs are properly scheduled into classes that support the student's current proficiency and progress the student toward successful graduation.  At the start of each year, ESL staff meet with each student’s teacher, and his/her language proficiency is discussed along with accommodations and strategies to assist the student.

    Parent Resources

  • Welcome to the Charles City Public Schools family.  Enrolling your student is the first step in allowing us to partner with you to provide him/her with a world class education.  Please reference the information below for the required forms and documentation needed to enroll your child.

    Please contact our Division Registrar, Linda Easter to complete any enrollments into Charles City County Public Schools.   She can be reached at leaster@ccps.net or (804)652-4617.

    Students who have previously enrolled in another school division should complete the registration paperwork (see below) and make an appointment to meet with the division registrar to enroll in Charles City County Public Schools.  Please bring the name, phone number, and address of your child's previous school so that records and transcripts may be requested.  Once registration is complete, an appointment will be made to meet with the school counselor to schedule classes for your child.

    Children who are 5 years old by September 30th can start kindergarten in the fall.  Please contact the division's registrar to schedule an appointment. 

  • The Commonwealth of  Virginia permits parents the alternative of home schooling their children as long as certain guidelines are met.  The school division does not provide recommendations as to a particular curriculum or testing for evidence of progress; however, there are some home instruction organizations that might be helpful in providing suggestions for this information.

    Important Dates

    • August 1 - Evidence of Progress due
    • August 15 - Notice of Intent due with required documentation

    Please mail or drop off the above paperwork to "Home School Instruction" c/o of Office of Teaching, Learning and Accountability.  To expedite the processing of your request, you may send the notice of intent and evidence of progress together.  Verification letters will be mailed once all documentation is received and reviewed at the end of the month.

  • School attendance is vital to students' academic success. Coming to school regularly, on time, and staying the whole day are important steps.  Charles City County Public Schools expects students to be in school at least 95 percent of the time. During a 180-day school year, that means students should miss no more than 9 days.  When a student misses more days, it begins to negatively impact his/her success.  And missing 18 or more days is considered chronic absence that will require plans, conference, or referrals.

    Every Day Counts for Every Student!  

    Attending school is your child’s first job, and regular school attendance is critical to academic success.

    • Starting in kindergarten, excessive absences can cause children to fall behind and make it harder to learn to read.
    • Poor attendance in elementary school is a strong predictor for being a school dropout.
    • Satisfactory attendance will help children do well in high school and college and at work.
    • Children who are chronically absent fall behind academically and are also more likely to become involved in substance abuse and crime.

    In fact, the majority of chronically absent students usually do not graduate.

    What Families Can Do 

    • As a parent or guardian, you can play a big role in making sure that your child is on the path to success.
    • Good attendance starts the night before.  Create night routines for school days:  time to complete homework, set out clothes, pack backpack, and have a regular bedtime with all media turned off. Children need about 9 to 11 hours of sleep  (according to the National Sleep Foundation).
    • Create morning routines that start the day off calmly with a regular wake-up time.
    • Don’t promote or tolerate your child being absent from school. Send your children to school every day unless they are sick. This forms the habit of regular attendance and shows that school is important to your family.
    • Avoid arriving late and leaving early.  Every minute counts.
    • Please try and plan your appointments and vacations when school is not in session. If your child is absent remember to call and send in a note (with the reason for the absence) to your child’s school.
    • When assistance is needed, reach out to friends and neighbors, your place of worship, a local community organization or other networks of support instead of allowing your child to miss school.
    • Consult with your school social worker or school counselor if you have concerns related to your child’s ability to be successful in school. They are here to help.

    Attendance Matters!

    Regular and timely attendance is an important step to academic success.  To support this, Virginia's Department of Education (VDOE) has made changes related chronic absenteeism which VDOE defines as missing 10% of the school year regardless of the reason or if it was excused or unexcused.  Our school year consists of 180 days; therefore, a student will be considered "chronically absent" if s/he misses 18 or more days for any reason. 

    VDOE now requires the use of reporting of attendance plans, conferences, and court referrals for excessive unexcused absences.  Attendance letters will be issued for 5 or more absences (excused or unexcused).  For students with 5 or more unexcused absences, attendance improvement plans will be developed followed by attendance meetings for 6 or more unexcused absences.  A referral to the court for the students and parent/guardian will be issued for excessive unexcused student absences.  

  • Visit our Student/Family Support Services page to learn more about available resources and programs to support homeless education.

  • Title I, Part A provides financial assistance through state educational agencies to school divisions and public schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards.

    The purpose of Title I is to provide supplementary resources to students who attend schools in high economically challenged areas. Free and reduced lunch is used to determine poverty ranking. Additional assistance in core content areas particularly reading and mathematics is provided to enable students to meet high academic standards.

    Research indicates students who leave elementary school functioning on grade level in reading and mathematics are more likely to be successful in secondary school and graduate on time. Therefore, the Title I program in Charles City has historically supported reading instruction with supplemental resources and early intervention programs including: Title I literacy teachers, reading specialists, and a specialized reading programs.  Title I schools support family engagement programs to strengthen the partnership between the schools and home.

    These programs help us to ensure:

    • meaningful, authentic and rigorous literacy practices,
    • collaboration, critical and creative thinking, and problem solving, and
    • family engagement for student academic success.

    Both our schools are currently receiving Title I Targeted Assistance funds in reading for students identified in need of these additional academic services.

  • Charles City Public Schools (CCPS) has two schools- the elementary school, which serves grades Pre-K-6, and the high school, which serves grades 7-12. CCPS fully supports the belief that teaching and learning are the two most important functions that occur in our schools. We believe that all children can learn and that they deserve an education commensurate with their abilities to learn. We therefore commit ourselves to providing our children with a well-rounded educational program that will appropriately challenge all of our children. Our program fosters excellence in teaching and learning, thereby resulting in a competent, adaptable, and motivated citizenry.

    Students that are gifted need a differentiated program that takes into consideration individual abilities, talents, and interests. Charles City Public Schools strives to provide a program to develop self-esteem, skills in independent study, research, critical thinking, and creative thinking. 

    Differentiation provides the opportunity to maximize individual strengths while taking on weaknesses so that they become assets. This program seeks to identify students that are gifted and enhance their educational experiences and opportunities. Students identified in this program will be challenged to develop their abilities for both personal fulfillment and future opportunities that benefit themselves and society.

  • As part of the Title VI Indian Student Grant  the Charles City County Education Advisory Parent Committee was created.  The mission of the Charles City County Education Advisory Parent Committee is to increase knowledge of cultural identity and awareness in order to improve students’ community and the world while supporting the core values of integrity, heritage, learning, communication, and respect.