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Superintendent outlines academic priorities: literacy, STAR growth focus, teacher support and career pathways
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Miller presented district academic data and initiatives, emphasizing growth (STAR measures), a K–12 vocabulary initiative, phonics training for K–5, teacher development, internship opportunities and alternative pathways (Missouri LEHI) to support student attainment.
The district superintendent presented a broad update on academics, emphasizing student growth as the central measure of progress and outlining several district initiatives to raise literacy and support teachers.
Superintendent Dr. Miller told the board that the district is prioritizing growth over raw proficiency and described STAR assessment results and the district’s approach to using STAR as a timely, growth‑focused tool to guide instruction. He said STAR “shows if the kid is growing or not” and that “growth is the most important thing.” He reported that, at the elementary level, roughly 65.2% of students tested were making typical or better…
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