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Mercedes ISD trustees hear concerning STAR benchmark results; district plans targeted adjustments
Summary
Superintendent and curriculum staff presented STAR benchmark results showing declines in some grades; trustees pressed for follow-up actions including schedule adjustments, coaching and extended learning.
Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Clinton and district curriculum staff told the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees that preliminary STAR benchmark results show areas of concern across elementary and secondary grades and outlined targeted steps the district is taking to improve reading and math outcomes before state testing.
The board reviewed campus-level benchmark comparisons against last year and heard that while some grade levels and campuses posted gains, there were "significant losses" in other places. The district said it is responding with a package of actions that includes revised master schedules, targeted co-teaching and coaching supports, extended-learning opportunities, use of IXL for practice, and increased principal-led classroom monitoring.
Why it matters: Trustees said the data show the district…
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