NEW!!-OSQ's Quality Quick Takes-June 2020

Virginia Department of Education sent this bulletin at 06/17/2020 03:39 PM EDT

Quality Quick Takes - June 2020

The New OSQ

In an effort to proactively support schools and the students they serve, the Office of School Quality has been transitioning to serve as a resource for ALL schools and school divisions in incorporating effective continuous improvement processes to support high-quality educational environments. OSQ is committed to high quality, continuous improvement processes, including the development of strong instructional leaders for all public schools.

As a commitment to this model, OSQ will use the GovDelivery system monthly to share resources and practices to aid instructional leaders. Now more than ever, it is important that we work together for quality educational environments for ALL students.

Team members are working on a variety of resources to support the continuous school improvement model that draws attention to curriculum alignment, common assessments, data analytics and benchmarks, tiered systems of support, professional learning communities, use of resources and technology to meet identified needs, and recruitment and retention of high-quality staff.

Promotion of Quality Leadership

VDOE’s Recover, Redesign, Restart 2020 is a guiding document for Virginia school divisions developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses all facets of school operations and includes key questions, embedded links to resources, and recommendations for school leaders within the parameters set forth by Governor Northam.

Support for High-Quality Educational Environments

Regional Approach

OSQ’s commitment to supporting all schools across the Commonwealth will be done using a regional support model. Members of the OSQ team are here to support you. Their direct contact information can be found on VDOE’s Directory

Region	Staff Member
1	Marvana Bennett
2	Dr. Natalie Halloran
3	Dr. April Kiser-Edwards
4	Chris McLaughlin
5	Angel Lee
6	Dr. Linda Reviea
7	Widad Abed
8	Dr. Lisa Martin
MOU* Divisions	Dr. Yvonne Holloman

*Memorandum of Understanding

Professional Development

VDOE provides a resource guide for Administrators. The Professional Development Guidance (PDF) document connects administrators to information about opportunities and resources that provide professional learning opportunities for public school educators. This document was developed by VDOE and non-profit organizations, and is part of the Continuity for Learning (C4L) support initiative.

Q-Tip

#GoOpenVA is a collaboration between Virginia educators, educational entities, and other stakeholders to create, provide, and share quality digital instructional materials that can be used by all educators and learners to support deeper learning. A cloud-based platform built exclusively for Virginia educators allows for creation, distribution, and collaboration. For more information, see https://goopenva.org/about Follow @goopenva on Twitter.

Collaboration Corner

Future editions of this section will serve as a platform to inform stakeholders of various agency-wide supports and resources.

Reminders

If your school receives School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, please be sure to encumber all funding that is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2020.
Submit OMEGA reimbursements at least once a month.

Any feedback about this communication is greatly appreciated. If you have a topic you would like to see in a future monthly edition of Quality Quick Takes, contact your OSQ regional team member or OSQ at OSQ@doe.virginia.gov.

This monthly communication is intended for school and division leadership throughout the Commonwealth.

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