Newton County Board of Education Meeting
The Newton County Board of Education held a combined work and regular session on October 29, discussing academic updates, assessment practices, and teacher workload concerns.
Tracy Blackburn, chief of leadership and learning, presented an academic update emphasizing the importance of improving the district's instructional core to enhance student performance.
Assessment data is only as valuable as the action it inspires
The district's assessment system includes various components such as universal screeners, interim assessments, summative assessments, and formative assessments. Author's summary: Education board discusses assessments.
- Improving student performance requires access to high-quality instructional resources
- Rigorous Tier 1 instruction, balanced assessments, standards-aligned interventions, and ongoing professional learning are essential
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