West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500)
Appendix A

West Virginia Board of Education Goals for Professional Learning

1. Increase deep content knowledge and proficiency in designing and delivering content standards-driven instruction and assessments for all pre-K through 12th grade West Virginia educators.

2. Increase the knowledge and skills of all pre-K through third grade educators to deliver a comprehensive pre-K through third grade approach to early learning education that includes a balanced approach to early literacy and numeracy.

3. Establish and sustain effective collaborative learning teams in schools and counties in alignment with the WVBE standards for professional learning and a cycle of continuous improvement.

4. Improve leadership competencies for principals and assistant principals to support high-quality teaching and learning including the development of teacher leaders.

5. Utilize the educators' evaluation system as an important component of continuous educator development.