Greensville County presents inclusive-practices survey; staff identify shared strengths and recurring gaps
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Division staff told the school board that 71 employees completed a required inclusive-practices self-assessment. Presenters said the survey showed broad agreement that staff share responsibility for student success but flagged needs for a divisionwide inclusion vision, protected planning time, and paraprofessional training.
A division staff presenter told the Greensville County School Board on Feb. 9 that 71 staff completed an inclusive-practices self-assessment required by the Virginia Department of Education and that the results show both strengths and areas needing attention.
The presenter said strengths included "a collective sense of responsibility for student success," widespread use of varied instructional approaches across general and special educators, and alignment between instruction and the district curriculum. But the presenter listed priority needs: a lack of a shared district vision for inclusion, inconsistent co-teaching practices, insufficient protected collaborative planning time, and limited professional learning for paraprofessionals and general educators.
The presenter outlined goals and next steps: establish and operationalize a divisionwide vision for inclusive education; provide targeted co-teaching and collaborative-planning training; prioritize collaborative planning for teams serving students with disabilities; strengthen individualized education program (IEP) facilitation to promote shared decision-making; ensure inclusive placement decisions meet compliance and instructional intent; and design staffing and schedules centered on student needs.
The presenter also described the survey scoring (strongly agree/agree/disagree/strongly disagree) and said the committee reviewing the plan (the CIAC) would see the plan on Feb. 11. Board members asked clarifying questions about how the findings were scored and where the "12 words for success" would be posted; staff said materials are on the district website but that some page names require updates.
The board did not take formal action on the plan during the meeting; staff indicated next steps include CIAC review and continued development of trainings and scheduling changes.