Oneida staff report testing burden, ELA curriculum change and Veterans Heritage Project publishing students
May 03, 2024 | Oneida Special School District, School Districts, Tennessee
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District administrators reported on testing, a pending curriculum transition for early grades and a student Veterans Heritage Project that led to student publication.
The Principal described a heavy testing schedule — AIMSweb, NWEA, I‑Ready and state assessments — and said the district currently expects about 11 third‑grade students "that are gonna have to do a retake, or we're gonna have to find a pathway to promotion," listing summer school and retake tests as possible options. The Principal emphasized staff will follow state rules on promotion and remediation.
On curriculum, staff said the middle school uses guidebooks and the district plans to adopt CKLA for kindergarten through second grade to build background knowledge. "It is called CKLA," the Principal said, and staff noted a free online version is available and the program is state‑approved as a temporary transition while full adoption is planned.
Separately, staff highlighted the Veterans Heritage Project, noting the district served as a Tennessee pilot: students interviewed veterans, performed transcription work and four students were published in the project book. "We're the only school in Tennessee that did that, and our kids are published, in the Library of Congress," a staff member said, and the district plans a book signing to celebrate the work.
The board did not take formal action on these items during the meeting; staff asked the board to note the testing pressure, continue support for remediation and help publicize the Veterans Heritage Project events.
The Principal described a heavy testing schedule — AIMSweb, NWEA, I‑Ready and state assessments — and said the district currently expects about 11 third‑grade students "that are gonna have to do a retake, or we're gonna have to find a pathway to promotion," listing summer school and retake tests as possible options. The Principal emphasized staff will follow state rules on promotion and remediation.
On curriculum, staff said the middle school uses guidebooks and the district plans to adopt CKLA for kindergarten through second grade to build background knowledge. "It is called CKLA," the Principal said, and staff noted a free online version is available and the program is state‑approved as a temporary transition while full adoption is planned.
Separately, staff highlighted the Veterans Heritage Project, noting the district served as a Tennessee pilot: students interviewed veterans, performed transcription work and four students were published in the project book. "We're the only school in Tennessee that did that, and our kids are published, in the Library of Congress," a staff member said, and the district plans a book signing to celebrate the work.
The board did not take formal action on these items during the meeting; staff asked the board to note the testing pressure, continue support for remediation and help publicize the Veterans Heritage Project events.
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