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Nash County Board of Education honors teachers and principals for student growth
Summary
District officials recognized dozens of teachers and principals whose students exceeded growth under North Carolina’s EVAS measure, saying the district reached its highest share of A–C school grades since 2015 and that 17 of 23 schools exceeded growth.
At a meeting of the Nash County Board of Education, Assistant Superintendent Melissa Dancy Smith recognized dozens of teachers and principals whose students exceeded expected academic growth under North Carolina's Education Value Added Assessment System (EVOS). She said the district reached a milestone: "73.9% of our teachers earned a school performance grade of A, B, or C," the highest percentage since the state began issuing grades in 2015.
"When a teacher or a school exceeds growth according to EVOS...their students made more than expected progress," Melissa Dancy Smith said, adding that the results show "the powerful impact of excellent teaching and leadership." Smith introduced the district's "All-Star" teachers and principals by name and invited them to come forward for recognition and a group photo.
District leaders framed the recognition as evidence of sustained instructional work. Dr. Leondus Sparrow Jr., associate superintendent of Nash County Schools, and Monique Hargrove Jones, executive director of elementary education, joined the presentation and called out principals and schools that met or exceeded growth benchmarks. Board members and attendees applauded as individual educators and principals were named.
The board scheduled a group photo and thanked staff for organizing the recognition. The meeting proceeded to routine business after the ceremony.
