Dear LCPS families,
In the spring of 2024, we received extensive feedback from educators, parents and students on the challenges, and possible solutions, associated with implementing Grading and Assessment Policy 5030. A summary of the feedback and a timeline for policy review and potential revisions were presented to the Curriculum & Instruction Committee in September 2024. Now, LCPS is beginning the process of revising Grading and Assessment Policy 5030.
As a part of this process, we are seeking volunteers to participate in focus groups to review the current policy and provide recommendations on proposed solutions and potential policy revisions.
This week, you will receive an invitation from me to fill out a form indicating your willingness to participate in a focus group. Participants will be randomly selected from those who indicate their interest in being a part of the process. Please check your spam or junk folder if you do not see a link from me by Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Focus groups will be held in person between October 21 and 30 at the LCPS Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA. Focus group participants will be placed in groups with volunteers in the same category of either parents/guardians, teachers or students. School division leadership will present the topic and then step out for the discussion. They will be available at the end of the session for any follow-up or questions.
Individuals who are not interested in or selected to participate in a focus group will have an opportunity to provide written feedback via a Let’s Talk form. Please be on the lookout for an invitation to sign up to participate in a focus group and/or provide written feedback. Your contributions to the process will be invaluable.
In service of our students,
Aaron Spence, Ed.D.
Superintendent