Instructional Framework Project Page

Instructional Framework Graphic

Beginning in January 2024, the Department of Teaching and Learning started to develop an instructional framework in collaboration with offices across Loudoun County Public Schools, school leaders, and teachers across all content areas and levels. This page will contain essential information about the Instructional Framework's purpose, our progress in developing the framework, a timeline for implementation, and opportunities for stakeholder engagement and feedback.

What is an Instructional Framework?

An Instructional Framework is:

  • A shared vision of effective instruction.

  • Learner-centered.

  • Applicable across all content areas and levels.

  • The foundational piece that drives daily instructional and assessment practices.

The Instructional Framework will answer the following questions: 

  • What do we believe about learning?

  • What dispositions and skills are essential for Loudoun County Public Schools learners?

  • What constitutes effective and meaningful teaching and learning?

Why is an Instructional Framework Important?

An Instructional Framework:

  • Aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessment with district goals and provides a framework for ongoing professional learning for teachers.

  • Leads to coherent instructional practices across the district that reduce or eliminate disproportionality in student achievement outcomes for historically marginalized students.

  • Provides a way to measure progress and helps ensure that all educators in the district work together towards a common goal.

What are the Essential Components of an Instructional Framework?

Components of Instructional Framework

The Vision, Mission, and Core Values of Loudoun County Public Schools that anchor the Instructional Framework are contained in the One LCPS Strategic Plan for Excellence.

Key components are broad terms for actions taken by teachers in every classroom in Loudoun County Public Schools to create an effective teaching and learning environment. 

Indicators further define and articulate each key component.

Descriptions explain what the indicators look like, sound like, and feel like practice.

Progressions articulate how LCPS educators demonstrate growth over time in implementing each key component and indicator in the Instructional Framework.

What is the Timeline for Developing and Implementing the LCPS Instructional Framework?

Timeline Developing LCPS Instructional Framework

What is the Process for Developing and Implementing the LCPS Instructional Framework?

Here is the LCPS Instructional Framework.

The graphic is intended to demonstrate that teachers design intentionally, engage authentically, assess purposefully in a supportive student-centered community, and reflect and respond to these processes continuously leading to growth for every teacher and student.

How Can I Stay Up to Date on the Progress of the Instructional Framework?

How Can I Ask Questions and Share My Feedback?

We welcome your engagement with the development of the LCPS Instructional Framework! Please click the button below to share your questions and feedback through the Let's Talk app. Using Let's Talk allows members of the Instructional Framework Project Management Team to track the most frequently asked questions, ensure that all questions are addressed, and monitor common themes from feedback.