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Okemos district reports midyear NWEA growth and SEL screening results; high school "academic growth days" show early gains
Summary
Okemos Public Schools officials presented midyear NWEA growth results and district SEL screener data, described professional development and MTSS activities, and reported early outcomes from a high school academic recovery program that reduced failing courses for participating students.
District leaders presented a midyear check on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) work, winter benchmark NWEA (MAP) growth data and social‑emotional learning (SEL) screener results.
Academic growth: The district set annual targets of 62.5% of students meeting expected growth in reading and 66.5% in math. At midyear staff reported that 48.3% of students had met expected growth in literacy and 57.9% in math; those subgroup results showed variation, with some subgroups exceeding the district average. Leaders said the district has been using NWEA MAP growth norms and will continue to monitor cohort trends through spring assessments.
Interventions and professional development: Staff described districtwide training efforts that include LETRS literacy training…
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