When State Scores Disappoint: Look Back, Learn Fast, Lead Forward | Dr. Turney

So the state scores are out and you're not happy with the results. Been there, done that, and I get it. So let me give you some tips and strategies for how to look back as well as move forward. So the first thing you have to do is, like I just said, look back. Go back, look at previous benchmark data, and identify how did we get here. Are there any surprises? Look at grade levels and content areas to see if there were any trends that were already leaning toward poor performance. Then go back, take a look at lesson plans, instructional practices, standards-based instructions, and start to work to align some of those missteps before you move forward to the next steps. Then Once you do that, start to implement some strategies that's going to help address some of the gaps that you noticed from last year. Good luck.