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District pushes tighter math and literacy core instruction, new monitoring to detect problems earlier
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Academic staff said the district will prioritize strengthening core instruction in math and ELA, expand the science-of-reading work, implement frequent formative checks and adopt a standardized plan-do-study-act protocol so leaders can adjust instruction well before end-of-year tests.
Chatham County Public Schools staff told the Academic Excellence Committee that the district will emphasize tighter core instruction, expand literacy supports and institute more frequent, district-level monitoring to detect learning gaps earlier than end-of-year standardized tests. Staff framed the effort around four priorities: strengthen core instruction, close literacy gaps, expand instructional and leadership coaching, and provide differentiated support where needed. Dr. Raymond Barnes, chief of schools, said the district will consolidate monitoring so leaders can answer the…
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