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Granite Falls High presents school-improvement plan, cites gains in ELA and steps to boost math
Summary
Granite Falls High School staff told the school board their three-year improvement plan shows tenth-grade ELA results above the state average and sets targets and classroom strategies to raise math performance, expand freshman supports and address growing Hispanic/Latino enrollment.
At the Granite Falls School District board meeting, Granite Falls High School staff presented the school improvement plan, reporting that tenth-grade English language arts (ELA) scores have been above the state average for the past three years and outlining targeted steps to raise math achievement and support freshmen.
“This is our school improvement plan, for Granite Falls High School,” said John Nisley while presenting enrollment, assessment and intervention data. The high school reported a little over 600 students and said its fastest-growing subgroup is Hispanic/Latino students.
The nut of the presentation was academic targets and the strategies the school plans to use to reach them. Presenters set a baseline and targets for key measures: ELA met-standard rate was stated at 66 percent last year with a goal of 76 percent; math growth (students meeting preset growth goals on interim math assessments) was described as roughly 42 percent with a target of 52 percent, and a…
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