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Orting School District reports mixed results on student perseverance, growth mindset and attendance
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented Panorama social‑emotional survey results and attendance data showing majority of students report perseverance but lower growth‑mindset scores and higher chronic absenteeism at the high school level; district leaders described targeted small‑group interventions and next steps.
Orting School District officials on Tuesday presented districtwide social‑emotional and attendance measures that district leaders said they will use to guide targeted support for students.
Superintendent Hatzenbeaver and district staff told the board the Panorama screener results show a majority of elementary students report perseverance but that growth‑mindset scores are lower. The district also reported attendance patterns that administrators called a concern, particularly at the high school.
The Panorama self‑report measure for grades 3–5 showed 56 percent of students reporting positive results on perseverance; grades 6–12 showed 54 percent, the presentation said. Growth‑mindset responses were lower: 48 percent for grades 3–5 and 38 percent for grades 6–12, according to the slides the district presented. The administration said those figures…
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