From Possibilities to Practical Applications: 3rd Annual Education Conference – Feb. 7

DSAGR_2015 ConfThe Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond (DSAGR) invites you to join over 250 fellow general and special educators, parents, and other professionals from Central Virginia and beyond to discover how to better educate people with disabilities. This full-day conference will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Richmond. It’s not too late to register! Learn more »

Governor’s Report from SOL Innovation Committee

VA SealThe Standards of Learning (SOL) Innovation Committee was created in the 2014 legislative session. The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Board of Education and General Assembly with suggestions on changes to the SOL assessments, authentic individual student growth measures, alignment between the Standards of Learning and assessment, and ideas on innovative teaching in the classroom.

On November 6, 2014, the Committee voted unanimously to approve a set of 12 interim recommendations. For more information, you can read the Committee’s Executive Summary and full report.

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