Newton County Board of Education Meeting
The Newton County Board of Education held a combined work and regular session on Oct. 29, discussing academic updates, assessment practices, and teacher workload concerns.
Academic Update
Tracy Blackburn, chief of leadership and learning, presented an update on improving the district's instructional core. According to Blackburn, improving student performance requires:
- High-quality instructional resources
- Rigorous Tier 1 instruction
- Balanced assessments
- Standards-aligned interventions
- Ongoing professional learning
Assessment data is only as valuable as the action it inspires
The district's assessment system includes:
- Universal screeners
- Interim assessments
- Summative assessments
- Formative assessments
Author's summary: Education board discusses assessments and teacher workload.
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