Articles of Interest
Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget | AP News
Schools limit cellphone use in the name of safety | VPM
Youngkin announces new plan to address learning loss, absenteeism
WJCC Schools Creates Nurturing Onboarding Program for New Educators | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
What’s in Virginia’s long-delayed 2023 budget deal | Headlines | insidenova.com
School Policy Updates to Address Chronic Absenteeism | News | loudounnow.com
Virginia delays releasing student academic achievement scores
National Articles of Interest
Keeping one foot in the classroom can help instructional specialists build trust, buy-in | K-12 Dive
Schools fine-tune services to address influx of migrant students | K-12 Dive
Higher chronic absenteeism rates linked to NAEP score declines | K-12 Dive
Americans’ perception of education quality reaches lowest point in 2 decades
What did principals prioritize to prepare for the new school year? | K-12 Dive
DOE Updates
Transitioning to the 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning
Options for Transition 2023-2024
During the 2023-2024 school year, school divisions will select one of the following transition options to prepare for full implementation of the 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning in 2024-2025.
- Option 1: Full Crosswalk Year – instruction in both 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning and 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning
- Option 2: Partial Crosswalk Year – instruction in the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning with choices for prioritization of key content from the 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning
- Option 3: Instruction focused solely on 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning
In addition, the following document provides information about the transition options to the 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning.
Supporting Secondary English Learners Webinar SeriesThis interactive webinar series with Dr. Kate Kinsella is for secondary educators and leaders and will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 26, October 30, and November 15, 2023. In this VDOE webinar series, Dr. Kinsella will provide tools and supports for discourse, including productive student interactions, inclusive and accountable lesson discussions, attentive academic listening skills, and effective feedback contributions.
