School Quality
News & Announcements
Virginia Continuous School Improvement Process (VACSIP)
The Office of School Quality provides a learning modules to support division and school leaders with the training and resources on the Virginia Continuous School Improvement Process (VaCSIP), Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI), and the Academic Review Toolkit (AR).
Resources
Academic Reviews
The school-level academic review is designed to help schools identify and analyze instructional and organizational factors affecting student achievement. The focus of the review process is on the systems, processes, and practices that are being implemented at the school level.
Systems of Support
The Office of School Quality provides technical assistance on support for school improvement that can be delivered virtually, hybrid, or in person.
Quick Takes
Quick Takes, the OSQ monthly newsletter, provides information for school leaders on creating a culture of continuous improvement within their schools and divisions.
School Improvement Grants (SIG)
School Improvement Grants (SIGs), authorized under Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA), are grants awarded to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support schools identified for improvement. The Office of School Quality SIG grants allocates Title I Part A set aside funds to the identified schools through a competitive grant program known as School Improvement Grants (SIG). The SIG grants provided funds to the identified schools to implement sustainable, strategic improvement strategies focused on raising the achievement of students.