NAVASOTA SCHOOL DISTRICT SEEKS IMPROVEMENTS
After receiving a “D” grade from the Texas Education Agency in August, Navasota trustees are eyeing school district improvements.
At a recent meeting, the school board unanimously approved an improvement plan that addresses several academic concerns.
John C. Webb Elementary School Principal Todd Nesloney provided a detailed plan that covered his two priorities moving forward. In the Navasota school district, John C. Webb was the only campus to receive a rating of “Improvement Required” from the TEA.
Nesloney’s first concern was that just 29 percent of students are at the “meets” or “masters” levels for STAAR performance. He attributed this to problems in the first tier of instruction.
He proposed establishing a system for professional development, which he said would provide support for improved teaching quality.
Nesloney also said there are inconsistencies between scores of minority groups and white subpopulations. He said part of this is because there is a cultural disconnect between students and teachers.
Citing a need to keep up with changing cultures, he recommended training teachers in diversity, racial justice, and student engagement.
To view the full improvement plan approved by the school board, visit www.navasotaisd.org.
So if we train the teachers in “racial justice” their students will be able to add and subtracted better and read like a pro. Are you kidding me? What a bunch of hogwash! I would be Navasota is a lot like Brenham (that earned a big fat “C”), where dollars are being spent on silly things instead of on classroom support and the results are showing. How about focusing on teaching content and creating a classroom where discipline and order are valued and then maybe the scores will rise.
“Citing a need to keep up with changing cultures, he recommended training teachers in diversity, racial justice, and student engagement.”
Wow, that’s not what many of the A graded schools have done. They have recognized certain behavior (and behavior is cultural) produces good outcomes for those that use it while other behavior is detrimental in the long a/o short term. The above quote is how you reinforce bad behavior, increase divisiveness and kill any chance of breaking the cycle of poverty 70% of school age families seem to be in around here. Typical of public education today and right out of a Marxist playbook.