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Board hears assessment data, opt-out effects and plans to bolster middle-school supports
Summary
District officials presented state assessment results, explained discrepancies tied to accelerated algebra placement and opt-outs, and described plans to expand MTSS/RTI and move writing labs into middle school.
Lynnbrook Union Free School District officials discussed recently published assessment results and the local context behind the numbers at the March 12 Board of Education meeting.
Dr. Balekas, the district curriculum leader, said some published reports did not account for students taking accelerated algebra in Grade 8, which affected headline percentages. “When those kids are overturned … the percentage passing goes up to 71 percent,” he said, explaining that…
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