Education

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is the administrative agency for the commonwealth’s public schools. VDOE works in partnership with Virginia’s 132 school divisions to support and improve teaching and learning, set high expectations for all students, and promote student safety, wellbeing, and health.

Their site lists the various ways to pursue a career in education in Virginia:

• Colleges & Universities With Approved Educator Preparation Programs
  Information on the more than three dozen public and private colleges and universities throughout Virginia that provide programs of study for aspiring educators and continuing education opportunities for veteran teachers.
• Career Switcher, Alternative Route to Licensure
  This program is designed to assist individuals from various occupational and life experiences become classroom teachers. Persons interested in this option must apply for admission to one of colleges and institutions around the state offering a certified program.
• Troops to Teachers (TTT) Virginia Center
  TTT Virginia Center is Virginia's program for the Troops to Teachers National Office and is administered by William & Mary for the Virginia Department of Education.

• Student Assessment in Virginia
  Contains information for teachers, parents, and caregivers about the types of student assessment. 
• Virginia SOL Assessment Program 
  Standards of Learning (SOL) tests measure the success of students in meeting the Board of Education’s expectations for learning and achievement. All items on SOL tests are reviewed by Virginia classroom teachers for accuracy and fairness, and teachers also assist the Virginia Board of Education in setting proficiency standards for the tests.
• Virginia English Language Proficiency Assessments
  As required in Section 1111 (b) (7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), school divisions must annually assess the English language proficiency of all English learner (EL) students K-12. Includes testing schedule.