Baressi Defends District Grading System
Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi toured the Norman School District on Friday, then answered questions about the new A-F school grading system, school safety and other issues in a community forum at Norman North High School.
By Jane Glenn Cannon | Published: February 9, 2013
NORMAN — State schools Superintendent Janet Barresi defended the A-F school grading system and addressed school safety Friday in a community forum at Norman North High School as part of a tour of the Norman School District.
The school report cards based on an A-F grading system are meant to be helpful, not punitive, Barresi said. “It is a way to report to you about the performance of students,” she said. “It is not finger-pointing. It has nothing to do with getting rid of teachers. No teachers, no principals or superintendents are fired because of it.”
The report card system is a way to identify areas that need improvement so improvements can be made, Barresi said.