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Danville schools outline micro‑credential program, new CTE pathways and SOL grading change ahead of year
Summary
Danville Public Schools presented a back‑to‑school update announcing a micro‑credential professional learning program for teachers, expanded career and technical education pathways for middle and high school students, and an early rollout of Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) grading conversion for grades 6–8.
Dr. Harrison presented a consolidated back‑to‑school report to the Danville City Public Schools board, describing a new micro‑credential professional learning program for teachers, expanded career and technical education (CTE) pathways, and the district’s early adoption of a revised Standards of Learning (SOL) grading conversion.
Why it matters: the initiatives are intended to boost instructional quality and to align classroom assessments with state changes to SOL scoring that will affect secondary course grades.
Dr. Harrison described the micro‑credentialing program as “short, targeted, certified certifications that validate our teachers' specific skills and knowledge.” Teachers will choose from a menu of offerings aligned to district priorities — literacy, math fluency, STEM and strategies for special populations — and complete a minimum of 15 hours to earn a professional badge. “To complete the micro credential program, they must engage in…
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