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Provo High principal reports test gains, lower chronic absenteeism and plans for expanded interventions
Summary
Provo High School Principal Cammy Alvarez told the school board the school posted gains on WIDA and other measures, reduced chronic absenteeism by 6 percent, and is planning expanded math and reading supports, PBIS work and an Elevate grant effort for multilingual and disabled students.
Principal Cammy Alvarez reported to the Provo City School Board that Provo High School made measurable academic gains last year and is planning targeted interventions to continue that progress.
Alvarez said the school grew by 9 percent on the WIDA language-access assessment and saw growth of 4 percent among the lowest-performing 25 percent of students. She reported chronic absenteeism was down 6 percent after targeted outreach by assistant principals, counselors, social workers and district staff. "We put forth these intentions, and it did breed the…
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