School Improvement Case Files
Examples of what some school divisions have done to improve student achievement.
Lee County Achieves Objectives of Corrective Plan
This case file includes video clips providing an overview of the challenges facing Lee County as it underwent a voluntary academic review and the essential actions that resulted in increased student learning and achievement. Requires the free Adobe Flash Player plug-in.
Case File Documents
- Board of Education agenda item releasing Lee County from the division-level academic review process (PDF) - Includes essential actions and compliance indicators
- Lee County Division-Level Review: Superintendent and School Board Roles and Responsibilities (Word)
Videos
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Introduction
Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. discusses the challenges facing Lee County and the partnership formed with the Office of School Improvement to raise student achievement. - Play Video The Corrective Action Plan
Describes how Lee County aligned its resources and activities with the objectives of its corrective action plan. - Play Video Curriculum Alignment, Data Analysis and Benchmark Assessments
Aligning the county’s curriculum included the analysis of assessment data to identify gaps in instruction and the creation of materials to assist teachers and instructional leaders. Benchmark assessments enabled Lee County to monitor the effectiveness of classroom instruction. - Play Video Targeted Remediation
Lee County used data from benchmark assessments and family schedules to provide timely and effective remedial instruction. - Play Video Communications and Technology
Lee County used technology to overcome distance and isolation and allow for effective collaboration among teachers and instructional leaders. - Play Video Professional Development
Lee County provided teachers and instructional leaders with professional development aligned with the essential actions identified during the division-level academic review. - Play Video Epilogue: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
The Board of Education released Lee County from the division-level academic review process but challenges remain and the division moves forward on the road from competence to excellence.
Messages from Superintendents Recently Recognized by the Board of Education
Superintendents from Manassas Park, Smyth County, Hopewell, King and Queen County, Manassas Park and Smyth County Public Schools provide comments regarding the benefits of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/CASI) district accreditation process. Requires the free Adobe Flash Player plug-in.
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