May 31 Informational Webinar PPT
New webinar soon: Basic Education Matrix
Contact:
Viktoria Bobyleva
Basic Education Manager
May 31 Informational Webinar PPT
New webinar soon: Basic Education Matrix
Contact:
Viktoria Bobyleva
Basic Education Manager
SBE is responsible for ensuring Washington State public school district compliance with the Program of Basic Education, and annually conducts a survey that allows school districts to affirm compliance with the basic education law.
The annual 2023-24 basic education compliance collection has been finalized. All Washington State school districts and LEAs have accessed the collection tool and submitted the 2023-24 Minimum Basic Education Requirement Compliance and District Survey. Download the latest list of districts' Basic Education compliance status: BE Statuses as of October 18, 2023. Contact Viktoria Bobyleva, Basic Education Manager, if you have questions about your status.
The survey will reopen in May 2024. We are currently working to produce a new Basic Education Matrix webinar that will give detailed information on the current basic education offerings and requirements. Please, check back periodically for news and updates. If you have ideas and suggestions on the best way to improve the basic education compliance process in the state of Washington, please, contact Viktoria Bobyleva.
Accreditation
Basic education certification is a mandatory process and an integral part of work that the State Board is tasked to accomplish annually. This process is different from such procedures as accreditation or private school approval. Accreditation is a process that a school district can follow voluntarily, whereas the process of approval is mandatory for private schools. Please, find more information on accreditation and private school approval on this page: Accreditation.
The Basic Education Matrix
Based on provisions of Chapter 28A. 150 RCW, Chapter 28A. 230 RCW, Chapter 28A. 300 RCW, and Chapter 28A. 320 RCW, the State Board has generated and will implement the 2023-2024 Basic Education Compliance Matrix. The Matrix has been updated, and it lists four criteria that establish the recommendation for a certificate of compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of basic education law, and identifies the basic education elements that are mandatory, required, and/or encouraged at Washington State school districts:
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Basic Education Report (February 2023 Board meeting) 2022-23 Basic Education Compliance PPT (February 2023 Board meeting) 2020 District Graduation Requirements Comparison Interpretive Statement on the Calculation of Instructional Hours Accreditation FAQ |
Per WAC 180-16-195, annual reporting on this form gives assurance to the Board that school districts are in compliance with the minimum requirements of the Basic Education Act under RCW 28A.150.220, as well as related requirements determined by the SBE.
What the does Basic Education Compliance and District Survey Contain?
The survey includes questions regarding minimum access to the Program of Basic Education that allow the state to ensure that students are offered the full breadth of the goals of the program of basic education, specific required or encouraged offering, and the full breadth of the state learning standards. The updated basic education survey includes the prompts about the following topics:
The four following instructional time-related or school-day related student entitlements cover the basic education minimum access to time for all students in public schools:
Kindergarten Minimum 180-day School Year (RCW 28A.150.203 / RCW 28A.150.220 / RCW 28A.150.315) –Implementation of all-day kindergarten programs must be achieved in the 2017-18 school year. All-day programs must consist of no fewer than 180 days.
The following is the student’s entitlement to coursework to complete graduation requirements such subject areas and credits, graduation pathway options, the High School and Beyond Plan, and local graduation requirements:
For questions or if your school district is out of compliance with any of the requirements, please contact Viktoria Bobyleva, Basic Education Manager.