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Washington Middle School reports improved test and behavior trends, cites PBIS and inclusive instruction
Summary
Principal Bill Hilton told the Yakima School Board that Washington Middle School has made multi-year gains in assessment trends, reduced referrals and suspensions, and is piloting inclusion practices and tiered interventions to close achievement gaps, especially for ELL and special education students.
Washington Middle School Principal Bill Hilton told the Yakima School District Board of Directors on June 2 that the school has posted upward trends in academic and behavior measures after several targeted interventions this year.
Why it matters: The school reported improvements in state assessment indicators and large declines in disciplinary referrals and suspensions, changes school leaders credit to data-driven instruction, a two‑teacher support model in some classrooms and a multi-tier behavioral response.
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