...At a board of education meeting, Smith — who has been on the job for
less than a month — referenced a 2014 report that showed disparities
which he says falls most heavily on African-American and Latino
students, as well as students living in poverty.
Smith said he wants to start by emphasizing cultural competency
training for educators, something that is already taking place at
schools in the county. Part of the school system’s task, he says, will
be making sure the training is working and giving the schools the tools
and assistance educators need to help students.
He also plans to use testing and assessment programs already in place
along with feedback from teachers on students to get more frequent
progress updates on how schools and students are performing...
http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2016/07/new-montgomery-co-school-superintendent-plans-close-achievement-gap/
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