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Decatur schools report instructional gains; board to consider semester grading, drop per‑standard grades in 6‑12
Summary
District staff reported measurable gains in tier‑1 instruction and teacher feedback after shifting to 90‑day improvement cycles and identified next steps including work on grading/reporting: semester grading, discontinuing per‑standard grades in grades 6‑12, and continued work on retake guidance and family communication.
District leaders told the City Schools of Decatur board that a concentrated, 90‑day cycle approach to instructional improvement produced measurable classroom gains this year and that further work on grading and reporting will follow.
Karen Newton Scott, deputy superintendent, said the district focused two "big rocks" this year: delivering high‑quality tier‑1 instruction and providing consistent, substantive feedback to teachers. "As a result of this focused work, all indicators of high quality tier 1 instruction showed measurable…
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