And it was exciting. Principals and teachers know the data about student achievement. And they don't blame parents or children. The structure and content of the curriculum is obvious to the visitor and one sees it presented consistently in classroom after classroom. Without a doubt, the curriculum reflects the standards.
Professional development is serious business among the high performers.
They seem to lack all of those marks. I intend to examine all relevant data on school performance and identify schools for registration review in November. I also hope to be able to remove some schools from the list in recognition of their improvement. Regents action is required to ensure that SURR schools can be identified this fall in time for local leaders to respond. I recommend that the Regents adopt the proposed regulations.