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Oshkosh schools report stable SEL screening and mixed academic-engagement indicators; attendance dips slightly below state average
Summary
District administrators reported results from the Sabers social-emotional screener, student‑involvement and staff‑engagement surveys, and attendance data. Sabers showed 78% low, 19% some risk and 3% high risk; staff engagement rose to 54%; overall student attendance was reported at 94.4%, slightly below the state average.
District staff updated the school board Dec. 4 on social‑emotional screening, student extracurricular participation, employee engagement and attendance data, highlighting both areas of progress and persistent gaps.
The nut of the reports: Administrators said the district’s Sabers screening shows most students in the low‑risk band but persistent small groups identified as some or high risk; staff engagement rose in Gallup survey results; high‑school participation in activities increased from last year; and the district’s attendance rate (94.4%) is slightly below the state average by roughly half a percentage point.
Social‑emotional screening (Sabers): Mr. Kemmerer, who presented the Sabers results, described the tool and its use in grades K–5 (teacher ratings) and grades 2–12 (student self‑ratings). Based on the fall benchmark, 78 percent of students were rated low risk, 19 percent some…
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