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Swain County schools earn D ratings; district rolls out NCSTAR improvement plans and new interventions
Summary
District leaders told the school board that Swain Middle School and East Elementary earned D ratings on state accountability measures and presented NCSTAR improvement plans, interventions, coaching and grant-supported supports to raise proficiency.
Swain County school leaders told the Board of Education on Tuesday that two schools received D ratings under the state accountability system and presented NCSTAR improvement plans and interventions the district will use to try to raise student proficiency. Superintendent (name not specified) and school leaders outlined coaching, weekly assessments and grant-backed support to address reading and math gaps.
District leaders said the ratings matter because they trigger required public review and improvement planning under state guidance and because proficiency across the district (K–12) is 44 percent compared with the state’s 55 percent. The district will provide public comment opportunities and asked the board to review draft NCSTAR plans…
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