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New Berlin West reports gains in reading and math benchmarks and expanded co-curriculars
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New Berlin West Principal Mark Otto told the board the ninth-grade reading benchmark rose to 84.8% and math automaticity improved; staff described targeted ACT reading interventions, special-education gaps in math, and growing participation in co-curricular programs.
Mark Otto, the new principal at New Berlin West, updated the New Berlin School Board on literacy and math goals, targeted ACT strategies and a range of extracurricular achievements at the high school.
Otto said the percentage of ninth-grade students meeting the reading benchmark on a district reading test rose to 84.8% in the winter, up from 84.1% in the fall, and that the school’s eighth-grade cohort has a goal of reaching 73% meeting the benchmark by spring. “Our school goal is still at that 73 percent of students, in that eighth grade cohort meeting the benchmarks,” Otto said.
On college-readiness testing, English instructors targeted juniors who were projected to score in the 16–19 range on the ACT reading section. Teacher-led “flex” sessions taught two main strategies:…
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