Transcript Leadership Conference Administrator Updates PreK-12 Leadership Conference Administrator Updates • • • • • • • • Elementary Assessments Curriculum Revisions Dates/Deadlines Legislative Updates New Resources Professional Development Projects Other • • • • • • • • Secondary Assessments Curriculum Revisions Dates/Deadlines Legislative Updates New Resources Professional Development Projects Other.

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Elementary
Assessments
Curriculum Revisions
Dates/Deadlines
Legislative Updates
New Resources
Professional
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Projects
Other
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Secondary
Assessments
Curriculum Revisions
Dates/Deadlines
Legislative Updates
New Resources
Professional
Development
Projects
Other
Assessments
• Advanced Academics
 NNATII Testing
 NNATI Testing
• ESOL
 Kindergarten English Language Proficiency
Assessment
 VGLA
• Fine Arts
 6th grade visual arts
 6th grade music
Assessments Continued
Assessments
• Health and Physical Education
 eCART
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Special Education
 State Assessments
• World Languages
 Common Assessments
 Jr. Pals
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ES Listing
Curriculum Revisions
• Fine Arts Program of Studies
 eCART
• Health Grade 2
 Healthy Choices POS Revision
• Language Arts Standards of Learning
 New Language Arts Standards of Learning
Curriculum Revisions Continued
Curriculum Revisions
• Mathematics Standards of Learning
 New Math Standards of Learning
• Physical Education Grade 3
 eCART
• Science Standards of Learning
 New Science Standards of Learning
• Social Studies Standards of Learning
 New Social Studies Standards of Learning
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Dates and Deadlines
• Advanced Academics
 Level IV Referrals
• Special Education
 IEPs
• Student Safety and Wellness
 SR&R
 Courses
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ES Listing
Legislative Updates
• Head Start
 Credentials
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ES Listing
New Resources
• Advanced Academics
 Critical and Creative Thinking Lessons
 eCART resources
• Fine Arts
 Art Model Lessons
• Language Arts
 eCART resources
New Resources Continued
New Resources
• Library Information Services
 eCART resources
 New databases
 Expanded professional digital books
 New digital books
• Mathematics
 eCART resources
• Science
 Trade books
 eCART resources
 Pre-K Kit
New Resources Continued
New Resources
• Social Studies
 eCART resources
 Books
• Special Education
 Restraint and Seclusion
 Special Reading
 Procedures Required for Implementation of
Special Education Regulations in Virginia’s
Public Schools Manual
• Technology Integration
 Technology Literacy Scaffold
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ES Listing
Professional Development
• Administrator Training Opportunity
 Kagan Cooperative Meetings
• Advanced Academics
 Institute for Teachers
• Early Childhood
 FECEP
 Waterford
 Half Day Kindergarten
Professional Development Continued
Professional Development
• Family Life Education
 Lead Teacher Training
 Modified Curriculum for Special Education
• Fine Arts
 Art
 Music
• Language Arts
 Staff Development for Kindergarten Teachers
Professional Development Continued
Professional Development
• Mathematics
 Virtual Asynchronous In-service
 MRA
 Compacted Math Grade 6
 Mathematics Lead Teachers
 KMRA
• Health and Physical Education
 Teacher Collaboration Course
Professional Development Continued
Professional Development
• Science
 Content focus
 New unit training focus
• Social Studies
 Content Integration
• Special Education
 Lead Teacher Meetings
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ES Listing
Projects
• Best Practices
• Elementary Progress Report
• Global Awareness Technology
• Goal Setting and Reflection
• Responsive Instruction: An RTI Approach
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ES Listing
Other
• eCART/Horizon
• ESOL Model Classroom
• FCPS 24/7 Learning
• Non FCPS Sponsored Contests
• School Counseling Services
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ES Listing
Advanced Academics
Assessments
• In Fall 2010 all 1st and 2nd grade students will
take the NNATII (Naglieri Non Verbal Ability Test II).
• NNATI can be administered to 3rd through 7th
grade students as needed.
Naglieri Testing Schedule
Contact: Carol Horn
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Assessments
ESOL Assessments
• New Kindergarten English Language Proficiency
Assessment will be administered during the month
of September.
• Elementary ESOL teachers will receive New
Kindergarten English Language Proficiency
Assessment training at the September 1st AllCounty In-Service.
Contact: Veda Johnson
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Assessments
ESOL Assessments
• VGLA Updates
 ELP level 1, 2 and some ELP level 3 ESOL
students in grades 3-8 continue to be eligible
to participate in the Reading VGLA.
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ESOL lead teachers and department chairs will
receive additional information during fall
meetings.
Contact: Karen Hensley and Darina Walsh
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Assessments
Fine Arts Assessments
• Art - The 6th grade Visual Art Assessment will be
implemented countywide in 2010-2011. All elementary
art teachers will be trained in the delivery, scoring, and
reporting of the assessment during the school year.
Contact: Tamra Ferreira
• Music - The 6th grade Music Assessment will be
implemented countywide in 2010-2011. All elementary
music teachers will be trained in the delivery, scoring,
and reporting of the assessment during the school
year.
Contact: Keith Taylor
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Health and Physical Education
Assessments
• Physical education test items for grades 3 and 6
are located in eCART. A common district catalog
assessment will be piloted in elementary schools.
• Health education test items for grades 3 and 6
located in eCART. A common district catalog
assessment will be piloted in elementary schools.
Contact: Kim Clancy
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Special Education Assessments
• VAAP will include a writing component for grades 5, 8, and
11.
• VGLA-IEP teams must continue rigorous scrutiny of
multiple choice and alternate format work samples to justify
use of VGLA. Work samples must be retained with IEP in
student file.
• VMAST will be field tested in 2010-2011 and available for
mathematics grades 3-8 and Algebra 1 in 2011-2012.
• All assessments will incorporate 2008 Social Studies
standards.
Information and Training Opportunities
Contact: Mary Ann Panarelli
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Assessments
World Languages Assessments
• Common Assessments in German, French, Spanish
and Latin: Level 1 assessments were administered in
June 2010. Level 2 assessments were field tested in
June 2010 and revised. Levels 1 and 2 will be ready to
administer in June 2011.
• The Jr. PALS performance assessments will be
administered to all immersion students in grades 3 and
6. Jr. PALS will not be administered in grades 2 and 4
this year. The FLES Jr. PALS field tests will continue
in grades 3 and 6.
Contact: Paula Patrick
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Assessments
Fine Arts Curriculum Revisions
• Elementary Art Program of Studies is located in
eCART. The new curriculum emphasizes planning
art works before beginning production, making
artworks about big ideas, and reflecting on
artmaking as part of every lesson.
• In 2010-2011 PLC training will continue to assist
teachers in implementing the new curriculum and
delivery model.
• Contact: Tamra Ferreira
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Curriculum
Revisions
Health Curriculum Revisions
• Revised grade 2 Healthy Choices Program of
Studies will be distributed to schools in August.
• Schools will receive CDs for teacher(s) and
librarian(s).
Contact: Kim Clancy
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Curriculum
Revisions
Language Arts
Curriculum Revisions
• The new English Language Arts Standards of
Learning were approved in 2010.
• The new standards will be tested in 2013.
• In the 2010-2011 school year, the older standards
remain in effect.
Contact: Pat Fege
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Curriculum
Revisions
Mathematics Curriculum
Revisions
• The newly adopted 2009 Standards of Learning
(SOL) will be incorporated into a revised FCPS
Program of Studies (POS).
• Addendums to the pacing guide outline and
changes and additions to the FCPS Mathematics
POS will be made available through out the year.
SOL TimeLine
Contact: Gloria Allen
Mathematics Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• SOL and Pacing Guide Timeline
School Year
Curriculum
Assessment
2010-2011
2001 Standards and
2009 Standards
transitional pacing
guide
2001 Standards
2009 Standards
(only field test
items)
2011-2012
2009 Standards
new pacing guide
2009 Standards
new pacing guide
Contact: Gloria Allen
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Curriculum
Revisions
Physical Education
Curriculum Revisions
• New grade 3 SBI documents and curriculum
(pacing) guides are located in eCART.
• Training on the curriculum guides will be included
in the September 1, 2010 in-service.
Contact: Kim Clancy
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Curriculum
Revisions
Science Curriculum Revisions
• The new Science Standards of Learning were
approved in 2010.
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New standards will be tested in 2013.
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In the 2010-2011 school year, the older standards
remain in effect.
Contact: Myra Thayer
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Curriculum
Revisions
Social Studies
Curriculum Revisions
• The 2008 Standards of Learning and Curriculum
Frameworks for social studies will be fully
implemented and tested for the 2010-2011 school
year. Teachers should replace curriculum
documents with those located in eCART.
• Grade 2 and Grade 3 teachers will continue to
teach the FCPS sequence as noted in the POS
located in eCART.
Contact: Susie Orr
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Curriculum
Revisions
Advanced Academics
Dates and Deadlines
• Referral deadline for Level IV placement
screening is Friday, October 29, 2010.
• Referrals pertain to students enrolled and
attending in FCPS after January 2010.
Contact: Carol Horn
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Dates and
Deadlines
Special Education
Dates and Deadlines
• All teachers serving Special Education students
have electronic access to IEPs via GET-IEP. All
teachers serving Special Education students are
required to review IEPs before the first day of
school.
• School administrators have access to reports in
GET-IEP that show which IEPs have been viewed,
when they were viewed and by whom.
Contact: Dawn Schaefer
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Dates and
Deadlines
Student Safety and Wellness
Office Dates and Deadlines
• The 2010 SR&R materials were delivered to all
schools before July 30th.
• The SR&R/SASI and the Attendance/SASI
classes are sponsored by the Student Safety and
Wellness Office during the year for School
Administrators and SASI Operators.
• Register for the courses in MyPLT by searching
for SSAW.
Contact: Clarence Jones
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Dates and
Deadlines
Head Start
Legislative Updates
• Head Start Act requires specific credentials for
teacher and instructional assistants.
Staff Qualification Requirements
Contact: Maura Burke
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Legislative
Updates
Advanced Academics Resources
• Level One K-6 Critical and Creative Thinking
Lessons have been revised and written in the
LEARN model with the following additions: ELL
accommodations, assessment ideas, picture
books, and SMART Board lessons.
• Level IV Advanced Academic curriculum and
resources will be available in eCART.
Contact: Carol Horn
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Resources
Fine Arts Resources
• Model Art Lessons are located in eCART. These
lessons are aligned with the new POS and
instructional delivery model for art.
Contact: Tamra Ferreira
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Resources
Language Arts Resources
• New Elementary English Language Arts resources
are located in eCART.
Contact: Pat Fege
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Resources
Library Information Services
Resources
• eCART resources have been aligned to the
Library SBI’s and correlated to Social Studies,
Science and English Language Arts.
• New Databases include:
 Grzmick’s Animal Life
 GREENR (environmental sciences)
 Testing and Education Reference Center
 Marshall Cavendish (Science and Social
Studies)
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Resources
Library Information Services
Resources
• Expanded Professional digital titles from ASCD
and Linworth are available through the library
catalog.
• New digital book products for all schools include
TumbleBooks Library and TumbleReadables.
• Contact: Susan Thorniley
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Resources
Mathematics Resources
• New mathematic items and resources are located
in eCART.
Contact: Gloria Allen
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Resources
Science Resources
• Schools are encouraged to purchase science trade
books that are approved for the 2010-2011 school
year.
• The K-12 list of trade books is posted in the
Elementary Gateways/Science/Curriculum
Resources/FCPS Documents. A copy is posted at
each grade level.
• New resources aligned to the POS are located in
eCART.
Contact: Jodi Hepner and Stephanie Roche
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Resources
Science Resources
• A PreK Science Kit has been developed for the
FECEP/HS program. Teachers will receive training
to support the implementation of the materials.
Contact: Jodi Hepner and Susan Anselene
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Resources
Social Studies Resources
• New resources aligned to the revised POS are
located in eCART.
• Schools are encouraged to purchase newly
adopted books for social studies. The priority for
purchasing is as follows:
 Grade 4 due to numerous changes to this
content.
 Primary (K-3) Big Books and trade books which
support literacy and content integration with
language arts.
 Grade 5 selected trade books complement the
current textbook.
 Grade 6 textbook is aligned with new SOLs.
Contact: Susie Orr
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Resources
Special Education Resources
• New FCPS Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines
impact all school-district employees who manage
students with challenging behaviors.
• Guidelines are currently in the approval process
and will be distributed during Fall 2010.
• Training will be available for administrators.
Contact: Flo Bosch
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Resources
Special Education Resources
• OSEI (High Incidence) K-12 offers specialized
reading program training for special education
teachers. Training includes overview of classroom
resources for students with disabilities.
Contact: Karen Durocher
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Resources
Special Education Resources
• Office of Special Education Procedural Support
Services (OSEPS) has updated the Procedures
Required for Implementation of Special Education
Regulations in Virginia’s Public Schools Manual used
by LSC, Eligibility, and IEP teams.
• A new Special Education Operations Manual will be
available by mid-to-late fall 2010.
Contact: Hallie Marcotte
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Resources
Technology Integration
Resources
• School Based Technology Specialists have
access to a draft of the technology literacy
scaffold of skills for grades K-6 and will begin
working with grade level teams.
Contact: Regina King and Tammi Sisk
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Resources
Administrator Professional
Development Opportunity
• Administrators have an opportunity to attend the
Kagan Cooperative Meetings 2-day workshop
on Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15.
This is the same workshop that was held in
November, 2008.
• Register in MyPLT, key word, “Kagan.”
Contact: Judy Heard
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Professional
Development
Advanced Academics
Professional Development
• The Advanced Academic Programs Office will host
an Institute for Level IV and Advanced Academic
Resource teachers on Tuesday, September 1st
from 8:00 AM – 1:15 PM at Centreville ES.
Contact: Carol Horn
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Professional
Development
Early Childhood
Professional Development
• Annual FECEP/Head Start federal requirements
for staff development from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and nutrition
are available at:
Assess Classroom Needs
Individualized Staff Development Plan
• Schools using the Waterford program will have the
opportunity to participate in staff development that
focuses on understanding and managing the
program and using the data.
Contact: Maura Burke
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Development
Early Childhood
Professional Development
• Early Childhood staff development (e.g.,
integrating curriculum, assessment, literacy
station) for half day kindergarten teachers has
been revised based on the results of a survey of
Half Day Kindergarten teachers.
Contact: Maura Burke
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Development
Family Life Education
Professional Development
• Lead elementary level teacher trainer model will
continue for general education instruction in
Human Growth and Development Unit. Trainings
for new lead FLE trainers are available in MyPLT.
• Special education teachers not previously trained
to implement the modified curriculum are required
to attend a one-day face-to-face training in the fall.
Trainings are available in MyPLT.
Contact: Kim Clancy
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Professional
Development
Fine Arts
Professional Development
• Required Elementary Art PLC training will
introduce the 6th grade visual art assessment and
include elementary art eCART resources and
emphasize learning and collaboration.
• Required Elementary Art Assessment Scoring
Training will introduce the 6th grade visual art
assessment scoring and sample collection.
• Course information and dates will be provided to
teachers at the fall in-services.
Contact: Tamra Ferreira
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Development
Fine Arts
Professional Development
• Required Elementary Music PLC and Assessment
Training will include elementary general music
eCART resources and curriculum delivery strategies.
Sessions will review the delivery of the 6th grade
music assessment for county-wide implementation.
• Required Elementary General Music Assessment
Scoring sessions will introduce and review the
scoring and sample collection of the 6th grade
General Music assessment.
• Course information and dates will be provided to
teachers at the fall in-services.
Contact: Keith Taylor
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Development
Language Arts
Professional Development
• Online staff development will be required for all
kindergarten teachers on the administration of the
Developmental Reading Assessment, Second
Edition: Word Analysis.
Contact: Maura Burke and Lena Goreski
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Development
Mathematics
Professional Development
• Virtual asynchronous in-service will be available
on September 1, 2010 on Blackboard. Details will
be sent via email to all mathematics lead
teachers.
• Training for the Mathematics Reasoning
Assessment (MRA) will be provided through “After
School Specials”. Dates and locations TBD.
Information will be sent via email to mathematics
lead teachers in September 2010.
Contact: Gail Woolwine
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Professional
Development
Mathematics
Professional Development
• Compacted Mathematics Grade 6
 Compacted Mathematics grade 6 teacher
training course will be available in the Fall
Academy Catalog.
• Mathematics Lead Teacher Training
 Please encourage Mathematics Lead Teachers
to apply.
 The Mathematics Lead Teacher course
descriptions are located on the
Superintendent’s Memo webpage.
Contact: Gail Woolwine
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Professional
Development
Mathematics
Professional Development
• Online staff development will be provided for all
kindergarten teachers on the administration of the
Kindergarten Mathematical Reasoning
Assessment (K-MRA)
• The course will be delivered via eLearnIT. The
course will be available in October 2010.
Contact: Gail Woolwine, Pattie Whitehead, or Maura
Burke
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Professional
Development
Physical Education
Professional Development
• Teacher Collaboration Course will be offered to
selected elementary Physical Education teachers.
• Enrollment in MyPLT begins in September.
• Substitutes will be provided for participating
teachers.
Contact: Kim Clancy
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Professional
Development
Science Professional
Development
• The focus of professional development will be
science content for 2010-2011.
• 2010-2011 new unit training focus is:
 3rd Grade Ladybugs
 4th grade Weather & Beyond
 6th grade What Do You Know About H2O?
• A Science Lead Teacher Course will be available
in Fall, 2010 for new science lead teachers.
Contact: Jodi Hepner and Stephanie Roche
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Professional
Development
Social Studies
Professional Development
• The focus of the professional development for
elementary teachers will focus on content
integration.
Contact: Susie Orr
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Professional
Development
Special Education
Professional Development
• Elementary special education lead teacher
meetings will be initiated on September 1, 2010.
Meeting Schedule
• Meetings are planned in collaboration with
OSEPS.
Contact: Marilyn Lovett
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Professional
Development
Best Practices
• Updates on Best Practices for Teaching and
Learning project are available.
• Best Practice Website
Contact: Ellen Mukai
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Projects
Elementary Progress Report
• The field testing of the standards-based progress
reports continues.
• The new progress report is scheduled to be
implemented in all schools in the 2011-12 school
year.
Contact: Judy Heard
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Projects
Global Awareness Technology
• The Global Awareness Technology Project will
continue its implementation in all elementary schools
and results will be reported to the School Board.
• The “Global Awareness” academy course will be
available in MyPLT.
• A rubric training will be available in the spring in
eLearnIT for teachers new to 5th grade and for staff
members who will score projects.
• Pacing guide and other GATP resources are available
in eCART.
Contact: Susie Orr
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Goal Setting and Reflection
• A PLA Compass Seminar to provide information
and updates on the Goal Setting and Reflection
Project and the VDOE Academic and Career Plan
will be held Tuesday, August 17, from 1-3 at
Fairfax Ridge.
• An overview of the seminar is located on page 65
of the Compass catalog.
• Register through MyPLT.
Contact: Lynnette Harris
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Projects
Responsive Instruction: An RTI
Approach
• Responsive Instruction was recently approved as
a 5-year PMOC Project.
• A gradual roll-out to elementary schools begins in
2010-2011.
• In fall 2010 the elementary framework will be
disseminated via PLA Compass.
• The secondary school roll-out is projected for
2013-2014
Contact: Pat Fege and Kathy McQuillan
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eCART /Horizon
• Instructional resources and assessments in
eCART continue to grow.
• The ASPIRE test player has been rebranded as
Horizon and has enhanced functionality which will
help teachers to use the system.
Contact: Derek Kelley
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Other
ESOL
Model Classroom
• The ESOL 'Model Classroom' is becoming an
Elementary ESOL Community of Learners and is
located at Centreville Elementary School. For
details on how teacher teams can participate in
this learning opportunity contact Lisa Craft.
Contact: Lisa Craft
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Other
FCPS 24-7 Learning
• FCPS 24-7 Learning has been upgraded to
Blackboard 8.4. This version of blackboard
includes an enhanced gradebook.
• Directions for using the new features are available
in the FCPS 24-7 resource center which is
available to teachers and administrators when they
log into FCPS 24-7 Learning.
Contact: Derek Kelley
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Other
Non FCPS Sponsored Contests
• Approval Procedures for Non-FCPS Contests
and Competitions are available through
Regulation 1367.2 Section X. Nonschool –
Sponsored Contests and Competitions.
Regulation 1367
Contact: Lillian Garrity
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Other
School Counseling Services
• School counseling services has adopted a
comprehensive data-driven program based on the
National Model of the American School
Counselor's Association.
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Expectations for counseling programs include:
alignment of mission, PLCs, data-driven decision
making, and advisory councils.
Contact: Greg Hood
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Other
Secondary Assessments
• Advanced Academics
 NNATI
• Health and Physical Education
 eCART
• Mathematics
 Grade 7 Algebra Honors
• Special Education
 State Assessments
• World Languages
 Common Assessments
 Credit Exam for World Languages
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary Curriculum Revisions
• Fine Arts
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Computer Graphics and Photography Program
of Studies revision
MS Art Program of Studies Revision
• Health and Physical Education
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Family Life Education Please Stand UP!
Scenario
New FLE Lessons Require Additional Class
• Language Arts
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New Standards of Learning
Curriculum Revisions
Secondary Curriculum Revisions
• Mathematics

2009 Standards of Learning/ New Pacing
Guides
• Marketing

Curriculum Update and Alignment
• Science

Standards of Learning
• Social Studies

Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary Dates and Deadlines
• New Course Requests
 Timeline
• PSAT Administration
 Information
• Special Education
 IEPs
• Student Safety and Wellness
 SR&R
 Courses
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary Legislative Updates
• Health and Physical Education

Driver Education Code of Virginia Mandate
• Mathematics

Algebra 1 – Part 1
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary New Resources
• Business and Information Technology
 eCART resources
• ESOL
 eCART resources for HS
 eCART resources for MS
• Language Arts
 eCART resources
New Resources Continued
Secondary New Resources
• Library Information Services
 eCART Resources
 New Databases
 Expanded professional digital books
 New digital books
• Marketing
 eCART resources
• Mathematics
 eCART resources
New Resources Continued
Secondary New Resources
• Science
 eCART resources
 NoAA Grant for MWEES
 GIS Lessons for Life and Physical Science
• Social Studies
 Books
New Resources Continued
Secondary New Resources
• Special Education
 Restraint and Seclusion
 Special Reading
 Procedures Required for Implementation of
Special Education Regulations in Virginia’s
Public Schools Manual
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary
Professional Development
• Administrator Training Opportunity
 Kagan Cooperative Meetings
• Advanced Academics
 Training for SSD Coordinators
 AP/IB Summit
 Academy Courses
• Mathematics
 Virtual Synchronous In-service (MS and HS)
 Training (Power Mathematics, Ari, Mathematics
7 Honors)
 Double Block Algebra 1 Academy Course
Professional Development Continued
Secondary
Professional Development
• Health and Physical Education
 FLE Academy Course
 FLE Training
 GMU Driver Education Course
• School Counseling Services
 Secondary In-service
• Social Studies
 Differentiation and Content Knowledge
 Use of Technology
• Special Education
 OSEI Collaborative Conference
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Secondary
Listing
Secondary Projects
• Mathematics and Social Studies
 Junior Achievement (JA)Finance Park
Curriculum
• PreK-12
 Best Practices
 Goal Setting and Reflection Project and
Academic and Career Plan Pilot
 Responsive Instruction: An RTI Approach
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Secondary
Listing
Other Updates
for Secondary
• Advanced Academics
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AP/ IB Fees
College Board Online
MS Honors Open Enrollment
• Business and Information Technology
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Training Opportunities for Economics and
Personal Finance
• eCART/Horizon
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Resources and Changes
Other Continued
Other Updates
for Secondary
• ESOL
 VGLA and Model Classroom
• FCPS 24-7 Learning
 Blackboard Upgrade
• Non FCPS Sponsored Contests
 Contest Requirements
• School Counseling
 Comprehensive Data-driven Program
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Secondary
Listing
Advanced Academics
Secondary Assessments
• The Naglieri Non Verbal Ability Test I (NNATI) can be
administered to third through seventh grade
students during the Naglieri testing window.
Naglieri Testing Schedule
Contact: Carol Horn
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Assessments
Health and Physical Education
Secondary Assessments
• Assessment items have been added to eCART for
grade 10 Health and Physical Education. A
common district catalog assessment will be
piloted in grade 10 Health and Physical Education.
Contact: Carrie Reynolds
• Grade 8 Health and Physical Education test items
are located in eCART. A common district catalog
assessment will be piloted in grade 8 Health and
Physical Education.
Contact: Liz Payne
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Assessments
Mathematics Secondary
Assessments
• Beginning SY 2010 criteria for placement in
Algebra I Honors in Grade 7 will change.
The Grade 7 Mathematics SOL test will replace
the Grade 8 Mathematics SOL test.
Students must score at the pass advanced level.
There are no changes to the other criteria.
Contact: Gloria Allen
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Assessments
Special Education Secondary
Assessments
• VAAP will include a writing component for grades 5, 8,
and 11.
• VGLA-IEP teams must continue rigorous scrutiny of
multiple choice and alternate format work samples to
justify use of VGLA. Work samples must be retained
with IEP in student file.
• VMAST will be field tested in 2010-2011 and available
for mathematics grades 3-8 and Algebra 1 in 20112012.
• All assessments will incorporate 2008 Social Studies
standards.
Information and Training Opportunities
Contact: Mary Ann Panarelli
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Assessments
World Languages Secondary and
PreK-12 Assessments
• Common Assessments in German, French,
Spanish and Latin: Level 1 assessments were
completed and administered in June 2010. Level
2 assessments were field tested in June 2010 and
revised. Levels 1 and 2 will be ready to administer
in June 2011.
Contact: Paula Patrick
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World Languages Secondary and
PreK-12 Assessments
• The Credit Exam for World Languages is now
available in 19 languages. Students proficient in
one or more of these languages will register with
their counselors this year.
• Counselors will be trained on the new registration
process in September.
Contact: Paula Patrick
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Fine Arts Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• The Computer Graphics and Photography
Programs of Studies have been revised. Drafts
will be posted in FCPS 24-7 and distributed to all
high school art teachers before the beginning of
school.
• The Middle School Art Program of Studies has
been revised. A draft will be distributed to all
middle school art teachers at the December 10
training session for use in the second semester.
Contact: Tamra Ferreira
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Curriculum
Revisions
Health and Physical Education
Secondary Curriculum Revisions
• New media: Please Stand Up! Relationship
Scenario has been approved for grade 9
Emotional and Social Health Unit. Grade 9
teachers have received copies.
• Please Stand Up! Suicide scenario has been
approved for use as part of grade 10 Human
Growth and Development Health Unit. Copies
distributed to schools in August.
Contact: Carrie Reynolds
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Revisions
Health and Physical Education
Secondary Curriculum Revisions
• New grade 8 contraception lesson was distributed
to middle schools electronically in May. This is an
additional gender separate instruction lesson for
the Human Growth and Development unit.
• Schools must schedule an additional class period
for the unit.
Contact: Liz Payne
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Revisions
Language Arts Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• New English Language Arts Standards of
Learning were approved in 2010.
•
The new standards will be tested in 2013.
• In the 2010-2011 school year, the older standards
remain in effect.
Contact: Pat Fege
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Curriculum
Revisions
Mathematics Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• The newly adopted 2009 Standards of Learning
(SOL) will be incorporated into a revised FCPS
Program of Studies (POS). Pacing guides will be
available in August 2011.
• Addendums to the pacing guide outline and
changes and additions to the FCPS Mathematics
POS will be made available through out the year.
• SOL Timeline
Contact: Gloria Allen
Mathematics Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• SOL and Pacing Guide Timeline
School Year
Curriculum
Assessment
2010-2011
2001 Standards and
2009 Standards
transitional pacing
guide
2001 Standards
2009 Standards
(only field test
items)
2011-2012
2009 Standards
new pacing guide
2009 Standards
new pacing guide
Contact: Gloria Allen
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Revisions
Marketing Secondary
Curriculum Revisions
• The Fashion 1 and Fashion 2 curricula were
updated to align with the newly revised VDOE
curricula.
• Curriculum available in FCPS 24/7 Learning.
Contact: Amy Granahan
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Curriculum
Revisions
Science Secondary Curriculum
Revisions
• New Science Standards of Learning were
approved in 2010.
• New standards will be tested in 2013.
• In the 2010-2011 school year the older standards
remain in effect.
Contact: Myra Thayer
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Revisions
Social Studies Curriculum
Revisions Secondary
• The 2008 Standards of Learning and Curriculum
Frameworks for social studies will be fully
implemented and tested for the 2010-2011 school
year. Teachers should replace curriculum
documents with those that are located in eCART.
Contact: Kurt Waters and Patti Winch
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Curriculum
Revisions
New Course Requests
Dates and Deadlines
• Course requests must be sent by the principal
to Peter Noonan’s office by September 15th.
This includes new courses not currently
approved in FCPS and requests to add a
previously approved course.
• Forms available through Regulation 3202.
Regulation 3202
Contact: Craig Herring
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Dates and
Deadlines
School Counseling
Dates and Deadlines
• PSATs will be administered to 10th grade students
on October 13, 2010.
• There is no fee for 10th grade students. The PSAT fee
for 9th, 11th and 12th grade students is $17.00.
Superintendent ‘s PSAT Memo
Contact: Greg Hood
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Dates and
Deadlines
Special Education Secondary
Dates and Deadlines
• All teachers serving Special Education students
have electronic access to IEPs via GET-IEP. All
teachers serving Special Education students are
required to review IEPs before the first day of
school.
• School administrators have access to reports in GETIEP that show which IEPs have been viewed, when
they were viewed and by whom.
Contact: Dawn Schaefer
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Dates and
Deadlines
Student Safety and Wellness
Office Dates and Deadlines
• The 2010 SR&R materials were delivered to all
schools by July 30th.
• SR&R/SASI and Attendance/SASI classes are
sponsored by the Student Safety and Wellness
Office during the year for School Administrators
and SASI Operators.
• Register for the courses in MyPLT by searching
for SSAW.
Contact: Clarence Jones
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Dates and
Deadlines
Health and Physical Education
Secondary Legislative Updates
• New Code of Virginia mandate: Parent/teen 90minute traffic safety presentation in connection to
driver education classroom instruction required.
Contact: Carrie Reynolds
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Legislative
Mathematics Secondary
Legislative Updates
• Students who enter 9th grade in the 2010-2011
school year and in subsequent years will receive
an elective credit upon successful completion of
Algebra I - Part 1.
• Students who entered 9th grade prior to the 20102011 school year, will earn a mathematics credit
for graduation upon successful completion of
Algebra I - Part 1.
Contact: Karen Hatchl
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Business and Information
Technology Secondary Resources
• New resources aligned to the POS are located in
eCART.
Contact: Beth Downey
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Resources
ESOL Secondary Resources
• New instructional resources are available in
eCART.
• The resources target academic language
development and key language skills for ESOL
Level 1, 2, and 3 students.
Contact: Nancy Batchelder and Dianna Poodiack
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ESOL Secondary Resources
• New instructional resources and other aligned
curriculum documents and scaffolded instructional
resources are available in eCART.
• Resources which target academic language
development.
• Focus Science formative assessments are located
in Aspire/Horizon.
Contact: Darina Walsh/Karen Kleiber
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Resources
Language Arts Secondary
Resources
• New English Language Arts resources are located
in eCART.
 Middle school resources include differentiated
lessons appropriate for all classes including
honors classes.
 High school resources include strategies for
teaching reading and writing skills.
Contact: Tiffani Worsham and Dana Cable
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Resources
Library Information Services
Resources
• eCART Resources have been aligned to the
Library SBI’s and correlated to Social Studies,
Science and English Language Arts.
• New Databases include:
 Grzmick’s Animal Life
 GREENR (environmental sciences)
 Testing and Education Reference Center
 Marshall Cavendish (Science and Social
Studies)
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Library Information Services
Resources
• Expanded Professional digital titles from ASCD
and Linworth are available through the library
catalog.
• New digital book products for all schools include
TumbleBooks Library and TumbleReadables.
• Contact: Susan Thorniley
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Resources
Marketing Secondary Resources
• Resources for Sports and Entertainment
Marketing, Advanced Sports and Entertainment
Marketing and Marketing are located in eCART.
Contact: Amy Granahan
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Resources
Mathematics Secondary
Resources
• New items and resources are located in eCART.
Contact: Gloria Allen
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Resources
Science Secondary Resources
• Resources that differentiate for the honors science
courses are located in eCART.
Contact: Donna Clark and Ben Nowak
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Resources
Science Secondary Resources
• Revised advanced academic resources are
located in eCART.
• NOAA grant will fund MWEEs and facilitate
watershed-related field experience for Life
Science students. Training for 1 teacher from each
school will be held in October 2010.
• GIS lessons for Life and Physical Science are
located in eCART.
Contact: Linda Peterson
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Resources
Social Studies Secondary
Resources
• Schools are encouraged to purchase newly
adopted books for social studies elective courses
this year.
Social Studies Textbook Information
Contact: Kurt Waters
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Resources
Special Education PreK-12
Resources
• New FCPS Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines
impact all school-district employees who manage
students with challenging behaviors.
•
Guidelines are currently in the approval process
and will be distributed during Fall 2010.
• Training will be available for administrators.
Contact: Flo Bosch
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Resources
Special Education PreK-12
Resources
• OSEI (High Incidence) K-12 offers specialized
reading program training for special education
teachers. Training includes overview of classroom
resources for students with disabilities.
Contact: Karen Durocher
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Resources
Special Education Resources
• Office of Special Education Procedural Support
Services (OSEPS) has updated the Procedures
Required for Implementation of Special Education
Regulations in Virginia’s Public Schools Manual used
by LSC, Eligibility, and IEP teams.
• A new Special Education Operations Manual will be
available by mid-to-late fall 2010.
Contact: Hallie Marcotte
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Resources
Administrator Opportunity
Secondary Professional Development
• Administrators have an opportunity to attend
the Kagan Cooperative Meetings 2-day
workshop on Thursday, October 14 and
Friday, October 15. This is the same
workshop that was held in November, 2008.
• Register in MyPLT, key word, “Kagan.”
Contact: Judy Heard
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Professional
Development
Advanced Academics Secondary
Professional Development
• Training for Services for Students with Disabilities
(SSD) Coordinators regarding the College Board
online accommodation request process, teacher
narrative model, and document preparation
process is scheduled for September 1, 2010.
• AP Summit – November 2010 date TBD
IB Summit – December 2010 date TBD
Contact: LouEllen Brademan
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Professional
Development
Advanced Academics Secondary
Professional Development
• Fall Academy Courses available through MyPLT
are:
 Strategies for Teaching 9th and 10th Grade
Advanced Courses
 Smart Students with Learning Challenges
 Differentiating Instruction for Advanced
Learners in High School
• Register through MyPLT.
Contact: LouEllen Brademan
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Professional
Development
Mathematics Secondary
Professional Development
• A virtual synchronous in-service is scheduled for
all secondary mathematics teachers on
September 1, 2010.
• MS Training in Power Mathematics, ARI, and
Mathematics 7 Honors.
MS Training Schedule
• A double block Algebra I Academy non- advertised
course, AC-2275, begins August 26, 2010. Course
information is located in MyPLT.
Contact: Karen Hatchl and David Van Vleet
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Professional
Development
Health and Physical Education
Professional Development
• FLE Academy course for new grade 10 health
teachers will be conducted in the fall. Training
registration located in MyPLT.
• FLE training for new middle school teachers will
be conducted in October. Training registration
located in MyPLT.
• GMU courses for driver education endorsement
are being offered this school year. The GMU
course information is located in the Academy
Course catalog and on MyPLT.
Contact: Liz Payne and Carrie Reynolds
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Professional
Development
School Counseling Services
Professional Development
• All Directors of Student Services, secondary
school counselors, and career center specialists
should attend the in-service at Robinson
Secondary School on August 25th at 7:30 AM.
• In-service and optional breakout sessions will be
based on the American School Counselor National
Model.
Contact: Greg Hood
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Professional
Development
Social Studies Secondary
Professional Development
• Professional development will focus on
differentiation and increasing content knowledge:
Africa Colloquium, Latin America Colloquium,
State & Local Government and Differentiation.
Contact: Kurt Waters
• The focus of the professional development
opportunities planned for this year will be
differentiation and the use of technology in social
studies.
Contact: Patti Winch
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Professional
Development
Special Education PreK-12
Professional Development
• OSEI (Low Incidence) will present a collaborative
conference on September 1, 2010 from 8:15 am until
3:30 pm at South County Secondary School.
• Instructional staff supporting students with low
incidence disabilities are invited to attend.
Conference Information
Contact: Flo Bosch
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Development
Mathematics and Social Studies
Secondary Projects
• The Junior Achievement (JA) Finance Park
curriculum will be taught in all middle schools this
year. This curriculum is integrated with
mathematics and civics.
• All 8th graders will be taught the content in Civics
and in 8th grade mathematics classes.
• All 8th grade students will attend a field trip to
Finance Park to become "an adult for a day" by
creating a personal monthly budget.
Contact: David Van Vleet and Patti Winch
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PreK-12 Projects
• Updates on Best Practices for Teaching and
Learning project are available.
• Best Practice Website
Contact: Ellen Mukai
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Projects
PreK-12 Projects
• A PLA Compass Seminar to provide information
and updates on the Goal Setting and Reflection
Project and the VDOE Academic and Career
Plan will be held Tuesday, August 17, from 1-3 at
Fairfax Ridge.
• An overview of the seminar is located on page 65
of the Compass catalog.
• Register through MyPLT.
Contact: Lynnette Harris
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PreK-12 Project
• Responsive Instruction was recently approved as
a 5-year PMOC Project.
• A gradual roll-out to elementary schools begins in
2010-2011.
• In fall 2010 the elementary framework will be
disseminated via PLA Compass.
• The secondary school roll-out is projected for
2013-2014
Contact: Pat Fege and Kathy McQuillan
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Advanced Academics
• AP/IB test fees: $75 per exam and no charge for
students eligible for free/reduced priced meals.
Exam fee payment due date is November 30,
2010.
 Memo: New Student Fees

New Student Fee Attachment
• College Board online accommodation request
service for AP/PSAT/SAT testing available
Contact: LouEllen Brademan
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Advanced Academics
• Middle Schools will be implementing an open
enrollment policy in Honors courses this year.
• Professional development will take place at the
September in-service in all subject areas and
throughout the year in order to support schools
during the transition year.
Contact: Anne Horak
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Business and Information
Technology
• Training opportunities for Economics and
Personal Finance will be sent to principals .
• Updates on the curriculum implementation will be
sent to principals as information becomes
available.
Contact: Beth Downey
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eCART/Horizon
• Instructional resources and assessments in
eCART continue to grow.
• The ASPIRE test player has been rebranded as
Horizon and has enhanced functionality which will
help teachers to use the system.
Contact: Derek Kelley
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ESOL
• New Kindergarten English Language Proficiency
assessment will be administered during
September.
• VGLA Updates for ESOL Students, New Model
Classroom information is available.
Contact: Diane Kerr and Sam Klein
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FCPS 24-7 Learning
• FCPS 24-7 Learning has been upgraded to
Blackboard 8.4. This version of Blackboard
includes an enhanced gradebook.
• Directions for using the new features are available
in the FCPS 24-7 resource center which is
available to teachers and administrators when
they log into FCPS 24-7 Learning.
Contact: Derek Kelley
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Non FCPS Sponsored Contests
• Approval Procedures for Non-FCPS Contests
and Competitions are available through
Regulation 1367.2 Section X. Nonschool –
Sponsored Contests and Competitions.
Regulation 1367
Contact: Lillian Garrity
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Other
School Counseling Services
• School counseling services has adopted a
comprehensive data-driven program based on the
National Model of the American School
Counselor's Association.
•
Expectations for counseling programs include:
alignment of mission, PLCs, data-driven decision
making, and advisory councils.
Contact: Greg Hood
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