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Durham schools launch year with 'GOAL students' framework, monthly tiers and a push for national accreditation
Summary
Durham Public Schools leaders outlined a back-to-school strategy centered on consistent instructional standards, a new districtwide tiering system, and preparation for national accreditation, saying the changes are meant to standardize supports and replicate school-level successes.
Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lewill Lewis and the district's new assistant superintendent for continuous improvement, Chanel Sidbury, outlined a districtwide plan Tuesday to align central-office support with school needs, institute monthly "tiering" reviews of school performance, and begin work toward national accreditation.
The update described an effort to standardize expectations across Durham's 57 campuses so that principals and teachers receive targeted support. "All students are GOAL students," Sidbury said, describing a mindset shift away from targeting only some students for progress monitoring. She said the district will monitor schools monthly to identify supports and to replicate effective practices.
The plan covers four alignment domains Sidbury listed as culture of learning, leadership for learning, engagement for learning and growth for learning and will use existing…
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