T. Nakia Towns
Deputy Superintendent
T. Nakia Towns is currently deputy superintendent for Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fastest-improving district in the state. Prior to that, she served as assistant commissioner at the Tennessee Department of Education, where she oversaw the redesign of the state’s accountability and school improvement framework, which is recognized as one of the nation’s leading models. With approximately 45,000 students, Hamilton County is the fourth largest district in the state.
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Assessment approaches for today’s learning environments
Coordinating meaningful assessment approaches is among the top instructional challenges educators face in kicking off this highly unusual school year. Educators will need to take into account the mix of remote, in-person, and hybrid teaching that will occur in many contexts. At the same time, many educators and districts are […]
