Instructional Coaching: Seeding District-Wide Innovation

Albemarle County Public Schools is comprised of 26 schools in Albemarle County, Virginia. A blend of primarily rural but also suburban and urban schools, each one embodies the culture of innovation and risk-taking that is the core of the district’s approach to teaching and learning. From makerspaces and curriculum to the use of social media, flexible classrooms, and instructional coaches, Albemarle gives students the life-long learning skills they’ll require to succeed.

• 95% graduation rate vs. 90% for the state
• Dropout rate has decreased by over 10% in the last 10 years, now down to 2% district-wide
• Consistently outperformed the state in reading, math, and science for the past 10 years