Prince William County Schools named District of Distinction

The March edition of District Administration online magazine recognizes Prince William County Public Schools as a District of Distinction, according to a PWCS news release

The award honors the Division’s approach to focus on the progress of probationary teachers, as well as performance pertaining to specific certified and classified staff.

A feature article in the District Administration online magazine describes the TEAM process which includes a videoconference with principals and the Level Associate Superintendents.

Representatives from the Department of Student Learning and Accountability and Department of Human Resources serve as consultants during the meeting, reviewing data on student academic performance and certification.

This approach has led to the reduction of certification issues or performance concerns when a continuing contract is awarded.

This has played an important role in boosting the percentage of PWCS teachers rated as “highly qualified” from 94.4 in the 2005-06 school year to 98.2 percent for 2013-14, the news release said.

Prince William County Public Schools was among 62 districts honored in the March 2015 round of Districts of Distinction, the magazine’s national recognition program for K12 school systems.