Strengthening Professional Development and Instructional Support

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Oct 2, 2017 | Educational Support Services

I am excited to be part of launching a new role at the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education: I am here to serve the county as the Program Specialist for Professional Development and Instructional Support with various efforts across the Central Coast.   The goal... read more

Improvement Science

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Sep 22, 2017 | Educational Support Services

The Carnegie Foundation has been developing and working on Improvement Science in Education for a number of years.  Their research and ideas are supportive of our quest to continuously improve, and measure the effectiveness of, the work we do in schools and districts.... read more

An Effective Approach to Early Care and Education

by Lauren Thorne | Sep 18, 2017 | Educational Support Services

The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education recognizes that in order to meet the needs of all young learners, early childhood programs need to commit to build and sustain comprehensive, high-quality teaching and learning environments. An effective approach involves... read more

Importance of “Quality Counts” in Early Learning Programs

by Lauren Thorne | Aug 30, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Did you know? California State and First 5 preschools from the County Office of Education, as well as various private and public preschools and family childcare homes throughout the San Luis Obispo County, are participating in the Quality Counts Academy.   What is... read more

What is your data telling you?

by Traci Theis | Aug 25, 2017 | Educational Support Services

It is that time of year when the state releases the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Data for 2016-2017. With the release of the SBAC Data, school districts, principals, teachers and others look to see how their students and schools did in relation to others. ... read more

SLOCOE TIP Update

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Aug 21, 2017 | Educational Support Services

The San Luis Obispo County Teacher Induction Program (TIP) consortium partners with the New Teacher Center to provide support to mentors of new teachers. According to a study recently conducted by the US Department of Education, students gain up to five months of... read more