Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
Previous Comment     Next Comment     Back to List of Comments
5/26/21  2:20 pm
Commenter: Michael Kennedy, University of Virginia

SEL Standards look terrific
 

I am pleased to give a big thumbs up to the proposed SEL standards put together by the multidisciplinary team of experts and parents.  As I read them, I was struck at the care given to such an important topic, and thoughtfulness about how  these standards will sync well with the existing SOLs.  As someone who works in the field of special education, and as a parent of a child with an IEP, I look forward to these standards being disseminated to our field, and impacting children in a positive way. 

Michael Kennedy, Charlottesville

CommentID: 98781