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Flagler principals report midyear gains, stress small-group instruction and staffing
Summary
Principals from Flagler County schools told the school board they have midyear gains in reading and math and are emphasizing small-group instruction, paraprofessional support and targeted tutoring to boost outcomes for students with disabilities and other underserved subgroups.
Principals from multiple Flagler County schools presented midyear updates to the Flagler County School Board on instructional progress, targeted interventions and staffing needs during a standing agenda item.
The presentations showed mixed districtwide trends but repeated themes: growth in some grades, persistent gaps for students with disabilities, and a districtwide emphasis on shorter planning cycles, collaborative professional learning communities and increased small-group or paraprofessional support. Several principals described midyear pivots — adding tutoring, hiring paraprofessionals or a teacher for a grade level, and aligning instructional resources across tiers — intended to increase end-of-year proficiency.
Belter Elementary reported that students in grades 3–5 moved from 30% on grade level at Progress Monitoring 1 to 46% at Progress Monitoring 2 and projected about 62%…
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