division of Student Assessment & School Improvement
Shelley Loving-Ryder – Assistant Superintendent
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The Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement manages test development, administration, scoring and reporting of results for the various statewide assessment programs. These programs currently include the Standards of Learning testing program, the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program, the Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program, the Virginia Grade Level Alternative and the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The division also promotes increased student learning and achievement by assisting schools and school divisions in the implementation of effective instructional strategies and best practices.
Office of Assessment Development
Don H. Marsh – Director
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The Office of Assessment Development manages the development of the Virginia Standards of Learning tests by working with committees of Virginia educators as well as testing contractor staff to insure that the tests administered to Virginia students measure the Standards of Learning and are of the highest technical quality.
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Office of Test Administration, Scoring & Reporting
Dr. Sarah Susbury – Director
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The Office of Test Administration, Scoring and Reporting manages the administration, scoring and reporting of results for the commonwealth's statewide assessment programs. These programs include the Standards of Learning testing program, the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program, the Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program, the Virginia Grade Level Alternative and the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Office of School Improvement
Beverly Rabil – Director
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The Office of School Improvement promotes student learning and achievement by assisting schools and school divisions in the implementation of effective instructional strategies and best practices. The responsibilities of the Office of School Improvement include school-level and division-level academic reviews, school improvement planning, and innovative programs such as the Partnership for Achieving Successful Schools (PASS).
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Office of Program Administration & Accountability
Dr. Lynn Sodat – Director
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The Office of Program Administration and Accountability (PAA) assists local school divisions with implementation of the requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Program areas include Title I, Part A; Title I, Part C; Title I, Part D; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Title IV, Part A; Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers); and Title V, Part B (Rural and Low-income Schools). Additional responsibilities include administration of state requirements associated with charter schools and regional alternative education programs.
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