AL ED RANKINGS
ROLES OF STATE SCHOOL BOARD
D-8 SCHOOLS
(Guess the school)
ED LEADERSHIP
FUTURE OF AL ED
100

This subject is where Alabama has shown the most improvement in recent national rankings.

What is Math?

100

This group sets education policy for the entire state.

What is the State School Board?

100

This Madison City school shares its name with a U.S. space program and is known for high performance.


What is Discovery Middle School
100

This person serves as president of the State School Board.


Who is the AL Governor Kay Ivey?

100

This couple plays the most important role in a child’s education.

Who are parents?

200

Alabama ranks near the bottom nationally in this subject focused on understanding text.

What is Reading?

200

State school board members help oversee this top education official in Alabama.

Who is the State Super Intendent?

200

This School in Madison is named after a former US Senator and is one of the top-performing schools in the state. 

What is Bob Jones High School?

200

This person is responsible for overseeing all public education in Alabama at the state level.


Who is Dr. Eric Mackey (State Superintendent of Education)

200

Improving this skill is critical because it impacts success in every subject.

What is Reading/Literacy?

300

In 8th grade, Alabama ranks near the bottom nationally in this subject involving numbers and problem solving.


What is Math?

300

The board helps approve standards in subjects like math, science, and this subject focused on language.


What is English/Language Arts?

300

This Jackson County high school is named after the county seat.


What is Scottsboro High School?

300

This is the current D-8 elected State School Board Representative.

Who is Wayne Reynolds?

300

This issue has increased since COVID and impacts student learning when students miss too many days.


What is absenteeism?

400

Less than half of Alabama students are proficient in these two core subjects.


What is Math and Reading?

400

State school board members vote on how this major fund for education is allocated.


What is the Educational Trust Fund?

400

This DeKalb County school includes “Valley” in its name.


What is Valley Head High School?

400

This local leadership role oversees a county school system like Madison or Limestone County Schools.


Who is the superintendent?

400

This career pathway focus prepares students for jobs without requiring a four-year degree.

What is Career and Technical Education?

500

This national assessment is often called “The Nation’s Report Card.”

What is the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)?

500

This responsibility requires the state school board members to review and approve statewide curriculum standards that guide what students are taught in every public school.

What are the state academic standards (course of study)?

500

This Limestone County High School is home to the Golden Eagles and is named after the river that runs through North Alabama. 

What is Elkmont High School?

500

These elected or appointed individuals govern local school systems and set policies at the district level.


What is the school board members? For 500 daily double points name 3 of the 5 school board members for Huntsville City Schools. 

500

Eliminating this government cabinet would give Alabama the ability to improve education without government overreach.

What is the United States Dept. of Education?

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