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General Interest. Public Meetings. Calendar of public meetings includes monthly Board of Education meetings and various subject matter committee meetings
Project Graduation. High School Graduation Virginia Diploma Requirements and Opportunities for Remedial Instruction
Senior Year Plus. Includes Early College Scholars and Path to Industry Certification: High School Industry Credentialing
Virtual Virginia logo Virtual Advanced Placement School Online Enrollment for 2008-2009 will open March 15
Lexile Framework for Reading Using Lexiles to Improve Reading & Literacy Lexile measures rank reading level and text difficulty on a single scale correlated to SOL reading scores. Parents and teachers use Lexile measurers to select books that challenge students and increase reading and comprehension skills.
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Race to GED. A Faster Way for Adults to Earn a GED – Start Your Engines for a Better Job!
Video Features. DOE-TV Video Features from the Virginia Department of Education
Veteran Honorary Diploma. Virginia Veteran Honorary Diploma Honorary Diplomas for Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Student Achievement and Academic Standards.
School Improvement Promoting student learning and achievement with activities that include school and division academic reviews, improvement planning and innovative programs such as the Partnership for Achieving Successful Schools (PASS).
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Virginia School Report Card. Information on student achievement and more for the state as a whole and for individual schools and school divisions
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Academic Standards, Resources for Educators, and Released Tests
Textbook and Instructional Materials. Information on the Review of Textbooks and Instructional Materials
No Child Left Behind. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Latest Information and Guidance on Virginia’s Implementation of NCLB
Teachers and Administrators.
Middle School Mathematics:Online Strategies for Teachers Middle School Mathematics: Online Strategies for Teachers Virginia educators demonstrate strategies and activities that can be used to teach the sixth- and seventh-grade mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL)
Professional Development Opportunities. Training sessions, workshops, and conferences; includes online opportunities
Teacher Support and Retention Initiative. Initiatives, Incentives, Support, and Opportunities for Teachers, Schools, and School Divisions
Healthy Virginians Scorecard. The Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Award Program
Principal's Memos. Current and Archived Memos to Principals from the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
School Crisis Management. Model Policies, Procedures, and Forms for Division and School Crisis Plans
Legislative Tracking. Legislative Actions Impacting Virginia Public Schools
SOL Technology Initiative. Information and Resources on the Implementation of the SOL Technology Initiative
Virginia Public Schools and Children of the Military. The Home Front: Virginia Public Schools and Children of the Military Map with directions to VDOE
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Virginia 211logo Helping individuals with disabilities find employment in Virginia. Superintendent Billy K Cannaday, Jr.
Office of the Superintendent Standards Superintendent's Memos News. Video - Highlights of the October 23 meeting of the Board of Education
Virginia Beach Elementary Teacher Latest to Receive $25,000 Milken Award - Chesterfield County and Albemarle County Teachers Honored Yesterday
Two Virginia Elementary Educators Receive $25,000 Milken Awards - Chesterfield County and Albemarle County Teachers Honored
Roanoke Middle School Educator Is Virginia’s 2009 Teacher of the Year
"Lexile Measures" to Provide Parents and Teachers With New Tool to Promote Reading & Literacy - Addition to SOL Reports Connects Students with Challenging Books
81.3 Percent of Class of 2008 Graduate On Time - New “Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate” Accounts for Student Mobility and Retention
Video - Highlights of the September 25 meeting of the Board of Education
Ninety-five Percent of Virginia Schools Meet SOL Standards - Math Achievement Boosts Middle School Accreditation to 87 percent
VDOE Awards 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants
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Announcements.
New - The Board of Education is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Mathematics Standards of Learning. Five public hearings are scheduled in December.
New - The Board of Education is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia. Five public hearings are scheduled.
More School Division Efficiency Reviews Now Complete
Schools for Students with Disabilities Fund Eligible private schools may apply for funds to reduce tuition costs for students with disabilities. Individuals & businesses may donate to the fund and receive tax credits of 40%.
Recorded OMEGA training sessions now available
Other Web Sites of Interest.
photo of GovernorTim Kaine Commonwealth of Virginia – Virginia's official Web site.
Secretary of Education –
Dr. Thomas R. Morris
Virginia Performs – Review measurable performance targets for state agencies in seven key areas - including Education.
Teacher-To-Teacher Workshops – Online professional development for teachers from the U.S. Department of Education, including streaming-video courses on effective instruction in English, mathematics, science, and other subjects.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence – teaching and learning resources from Federal agencies.
Virginia Commission on Youth – provides a legislative forum in which complex issues related to Virginia youth and their families may be explored and resolved.
NCS Mentor – A training tool to help teachers prepare students for the SOL writing test.
Virginia Career Education Foundation – Resources for career exploration, information and planning.
PASS – Information on the Governor's Partnership for Achieving Successful Schools. A new initiative to assist low performing schools in Virginia.
Teach Virginia – An electronic job bank and hiring hall for school divisions and teachers.
Virginia's Community of Learning is a curriculum, instructional, technology and professional development resource for educators.
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