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Next Step, Rooted and branches programs report participation gains and higher credit attainment for reengaged students
Summary
Philip Johnson, Longley School director, briefed the school committee on the district’s Next Step High, Rooted and branches/Owl reengagement programs, reporting increased participation and higher credit attainment for students after enrollment.
Philip Johnson, Longley School director, briefed the school committee on three district programs that serve students who need alternative pathways or reengagement: Next Step High, Rooted, and the branches/Owl efforts at the middle school.
Johnson said Next Step High served roughly 76 upper‑grade students and reported a six‑class average graduation rate of 83 percent for that program. "If you compare their average number of credits they're earning per year to the number that they're earning per year after a year of, or more of Next Step,…
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