The goal of the Professional Development Consortium is to provide effective professional development programs for teachers and administrators in order to improve instruction and the achievement of students. Organization The Virginia School-University Partnership is an organization comprised of the University of Virginia and twenty school divisions in central Virginia. For the past decade, the Partnership has encouraged an open dialogue and collaboration between school superintendents and Curry School faculty. The Professional Development Consortium includes membership in the Partnership.
Membership is open to all Virginia school divisions.
The Board of Directors of the Virginia School-University Partnership is responsible for the overall functioning of and governance of the Professional Development Consortium . The Board of Directors is comprised of the superintendents from each of the member school divisions, the Dean of the University of Virginia Curry School of Education, the Chairperson of the Curry School Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, and the Executive Director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents. The Consortium Steering Committee is responsible for the management of the Consortium under the direction of the Partnership Board of Directors. The Consortium Steering Committee is comprised of the Consortium Director and representatives from each school division. Consortium Director The Consortium Director is responsible for providing leadership to the Consortium by implementing the policies, activities, and work plans of the Consortium.