Did Weast "assure effective teaching" for MCPS?

From University of Kentucky:  

...Committee members will hear from Jerry Weast, former superintendent of Montgomery County Schools in Maryland, who will discuss “School District Strategies for Assuring Effective Teaching.” As head of one of the country’s largest and highest-performing school districts, Weast succeeded in narrowing achievement gaps between groups of students and was recognized as one of the nation’s leading superintendents...

Prichard meeting to focus on effective teaching, postsecondary role in standards