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Burke County Schools proposes in-term retest plan so retest scores count for 2025–26

Burke County Board of Education · October 27, 2025
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Summary

District staff proposed remediating and retesting students during state testing windows so retest proficiency and growth count for the 2025–26 accountability year; board discussed outreach, incentives and adding the plan to the Nov. 3 agenda.

Dr. Abernathy presented a district retest plan for 2025–26 that would remediate eligible students and administer retests within state testing windows so both proficiency and growth can be counted in district accountability.

The district proposes fall remediation and retest during the last five school days for high-school courses and the final 10 days for EOGs, with a sample fall window listed as Dec. 17–19 for remediation and retest. For spring EOGs and…

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