Chief
Academic Officer Maria Navarro said that although return of investment
can be complicated for so-called focus teachers, the strategy is
generating the right kind of discussion regarding Montgomery County
Public Schools.
“I think if anything else the ROI process pushes people’s conversations at a deeper level than before, so I think at a minimum it is guiding people’s questions based on data or … guiding next steps based on data, and so we always to kind of continue that sort of data-driven decision making in our schools,” Navarro said.
Navarro presented academic data on students in schools that received focus teachers for select math and English courses two years ago.
Navarro and Kimberly Statham, deputy superintendent of teaching, learning and programs, said some of the secondary schools that were selected to receive new focus teachers in English and in mathematics showed improvement.
With regard to return on investment, board member Rebecca Smondrowski said it is important to consider focus teachers in this case as well as other elements that may have led to improvement in student academic performance.
“I just think the information is important in how we evaluate what we’re doing and how we evaluate what other outside forces may be contributing to our kids,” Smondrowski said...
http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2333:board-of-education-examines-specialty-teaching-needs&Itemid=766
“I think if anything else the ROI process pushes people’s conversations at a deeper level than before, so I think at a minimum it is guiding people’s questions based on data or … guiding next steps based on data, and so we always to kind of continue that sort of data-driven decision making in our schools,” Navarro said.
Navarro presented academic data on students in schools that received focus teachers for select math and English courses two years ago.
Navarro and Kimberly Statham, deputy superintendent of teaching, learning and programs, said some of the secondary schools that were selected to receive new focus teachers in English and in mathematics showed improvement.
With regard to return on investment, board member Rebecca Smondrowski said it is important to consider focus teachers in this case as well as other elements that may have led to improvement in student academic performance.
“I just think the information is important in how we evaluate what we’re doing and how we evaluate what other outside forces may be contributing to our kids,” Smondrowski said...
http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2333:board-of-education-examines-specialty-teaching-needs&Itemid=766
