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Fairfax County Public Schools

VaLIN Artifact

June 28, 2023

Our Team

Nishi Langhorne

Manager, Learning Innovations

Jeff Lonnett

Educational Specialist, Advanced Academics

Ellen Mukai,

Principal

Brookfield ES

Margaret Sisler

Assistant Principal

Brookfield ES

Jennifer Hertzberg

Principal

Centre Ridge ES

Dustin Wright

Principal Franklin MS

Our Context

A COMMITMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS BY 2025-26

Reflected Through SIIP beginning this year

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2016

2019

2021

SDI Plan/Goals - Equity through Authentic Assessment

Innovation Goals:

1. Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of �Learning (POG POL) as a guarantor of �equitable access, opportunity, and outcomes
2. Performance assessments as part �of locally awarded verified credit in high school courses, as allowed by the state
3. Local alternative assessments in lieu of SOL tests in grades 3-8, as allowed by the state

Our Collective Journey

YEAR AT A GLANCE RESOURCE

Our Problem of Practice

The FCPS Strategic Plan has named as one of its goals: “All students will meet grade-level expectations for Portrait of a Graduate outcomes as measured by their performance on end of year POG Presentations of Learning by 2025-26.” Participation in VALIN will help us address this opportunity for scaling innovation across a county of over 220 schools and over 180,000 students to ensure access and opportunity for every FCPS student.This networking cohort will allow us to think strategically about how we will scale this work over the next 3 years and learn from other school districts’ experiences and challenges with learning innovations and assessment. This opportunity requires our undivided attention because it is a division priority and is part of every school’s School Improvement and Innovation Plan.

Our Individual Journeys

Brookfield ES

• Established a POG leadership team and part of culture through morning news, visuals, regular practices, community communications, family events & more
• 260 students in grades 2, 4 and 5 completed POG POL with plans to expand
• Documented ideas & resources
• To share with district leaders!

Our Individual Journeys

Centre Ridge ES

• Created our PoG Squad to consider, and create, learning experiences that underscore PoG aims.
• Participated in a year-long PoG PoL Innovator Cohort.
• Established a lab site PD model, in collaboration with central office, to support the integration and acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills in grades 2 and 5.

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Our Individual Journeys

Chesterbrook ES

• Modified POG POL for non categorical classroom
• 5th grade POG POL pilot
• Community job share fair based on POG attributes
• Parent Coffee explaining POG focus
• Weekly grade level emails showcasing POG

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