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 highlighting the importance of improving the district's instructional core to enhance student performance.
Assessment data is only as valuable as the action it inspires
Blackburn emphasized the need for high-quality instructional resources, rigorous Tier 1 instruction, balanced assessments, standards-aligned interventions, and ongoing professional learning. The district has focused on the assessment component this year, which includes universal screeners, interim assessments, summative assessments, and formative assessments.
Author's summary: Education board discusses assessments and teacher workload.
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