What is Accelerate DC?
As the state education agency for the District of Columbia, the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is required by federal law to establish criteria, that are approved by the DC State Board of Education (SBOE), to measure public school performance and designate the lowest-performing schools for additional support and improvement. OSSE uses an accountability system to identify schools earning scores that place them in the lowest 5 percent of schools operating in DC.