AUGUSTA, Ga. New Richmond County schools Superintendent Frank Roberson, has had a chance to visit every school in his district. But leaving his "footprint" is going to take many more visits. Roberson sat and talked about what he saw and where he feels the schools are headed.
“I was encouraged with the level of instruction that I saw, the level of effective instruction that I saw in all of the schools that's not to suggest that there isn't any room for improvement,” said Roberson.
Roberson says the capacity is there to move the school system to a level of what he calls, "world class education." But to get there, more needs to take place.
"We're looking very seriously right now at how well the mathematics curriculum lines up to the Georgia performance standards and how much time teachers are pending at the moment filling in places where the curriculum may not necessary address a set of skills or knowledge the students would need to master,” said Roberson.
Roberson also wants to the graduation rates to increase and believes that starts by making school relevant.
“High interest curriculum, lessons that seem to be irrelevant to students, and academics engagement of students and the presentations of the lesson in a way that seem to relevant,” said Roberson.
Roberson says he can't do it alone. He insists it's up to parents to step in and get involved with their student.
“Parents can assure that students have a place to do homework to ask questions of their children what did you learn today in school, show me what you learned,” said Roberson.
In order to help students become successful, Doctor Roberson will be calling on parents, teachers and staff to each play a part.
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