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DeSoto County leaders report benchmark gains, expanded tutoring and higher graduation rate
Summary
District staff and principals told the school board that midyear benchmark data and site visits show gains in several grades, an 82.6% graduation rate at the high school, steady participation in after‑school tutoring and reduced middle‑school discipline days.
At the DeSoto County School Board’s regular meeting, district leaders presented quarter‑to‑date assessment data, school visit findings and program updates showing pockets of academic improvement and operational changes intended to boost outcomes.
Dr. Reynolds, the district presenter, told the board the leadership team conducts quarterly "view visits" to classrooms to combine qualitative observations with quantitative measures, and that the visits drive school‑level action steps and district supports. "We try to make actionable steps based on at the school level," he said.
The update covered three types of information: the district's classroom view visits and follow‑up actions; interim benchmark comparisons across multiple “PM” measures; and a new crosswalk the district used to estimate how many benchmark items a student must answer correctly to be classified at each state achievement…
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