Digital Content and Curriculum

Disrupting the Status Quo

Fairfax County Public Schools

About Fairfax County Public Schools

10th largest school district in the U.S.

186,785 students Students receiving free and reduced meals: 52,638 English for Speakers of Other languages (ESOL) students: 28,870 Students receiving special education services: 25,715

About 196 schools and centers 139 elementary schools 23 middle schools (3 grades 6-8, 20 grades 7-8) 3 secondary schools (grades 7-12) 22 high schools 2 alternative high schools 7 special education centers

Average cost per student: $13,472

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Focus Areas for a Digital Transformation

Instructional Practice

Essential Student Skills

Parent/Community Support

Digital Resources

Infrastructure

Leadership

Finance

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FCPS eCART

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Things to Consider Where is our community on this?

How do we get community to understand the textbook is just a resource?

How do we get our community to understand digital learning is more than online textbooks?

How do instruction and information technology work together on digital content?

What does the future of digital content hold? Are the textbook publishers pushing you or are you

pushing them? Where do students fit in the puzzle?

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