Community-Based Accountability, Latest News
I will soon be starting my 10th year as a superintendent in Texas and this past year has been by far, the most challenging to date. There are few words that can describe the incredible complexity involved in meeting our student’s academic needs, caring for their...
Community-Based Accountability, Latest News
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), a group of Texas school districts working to further community-based accountability in the state, met in March 2019 in Georgetown to kick off year three of their work. Testing and accountability expert John Tanner led...
College and Career Readiness, Community-Based Accountability, Digital Learning, HPLS, Latest News, Multiple Assessments, Organizational Transformation
The Texas High Performance Schools Consortium (THPSC), a group of 22 school districts charged with informing the governor, Texas Legislature, State Board of Education, and commissioner of education on methods for improving student learning in Texas public schools, has...
Community-Based Accountability, Latest News
In August 2018, the Dallas Observer asked Dr. Stephen F. Waddell, an experienced educator and leader in school innovation, for his take on Texas’ controversial new A-F grading system for public schools. He answered with a thorough look at the A-F system, the...
Community-Based Accountability, Latest News
Burkburnett ISD in Region 9 recently received some media attention due to its involvement in the Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), a group of 51 Texas school districts working to build on the success of community-based accountability systems already in...
