A new case study released last week by New America finds ACPS at the forefront of the transition from online testing to online learning. The study delves into the twenty-year transition that ACPS underwent to build infrastructure and training to support online learning.
As with many school districts, the road to online learning began with the need to accommodate online testing.
“But as divisions like Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) learned, the step from online assessment to online learning is more of a leap. Over more than a decade working to leverage technology investments to support teaching and learning, ACPS navigated a rapidly changing landscape of devices and tools. Division leaders learned for themselves the value of including teacher and student voices in technology decision making. And ACPS has continued to look for ways to monitor and evaluate network performance to ensure these investments are working for teachers and students,” New America stated.
Read the full case study: From Online Testing to Online Learning: Lessons from Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools, and the Classroom