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Onslow County Schools cites accreditation, classroom framework as evidence of rising student performance
Summary
District staff told the board the system earned favorable accreditation findings and reported improvement on multiple achievement measures tied to a common instructional framework and classroom observation tool.
Onslow County Schools officials told the Board of Education that the district’s systemwide accreditation review and an updated instructional framework are driving measurable gains in student outcomes.
The update delivered Thursday by Dr. Chris Barnes, chief academic officer, said the district’s instructional framework — organized around planning, instruction, assessment and culture — has been expanded to include student-observable evidence and linked to Cognia’s Effective Learning Environment Observation Tool (ELIOT). "This evening is just for informational purposes," Barnes said as he introduced the report.
Barnes said district measures show progress on several fronts: elementary tested areas met or exceeded state growth expectations, 74% of schools increased their performance grade score in the most recent year, graduation-rate metrics showed a multi-year…
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