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Hancock County schools report mixed benchmark results; district expands Accelerate interventions and tutoring
Summary
District officials presented midyear benchmark data, described gains in reading and targeted growth for the bottom 25% of students, and outlined expanded Accelerate/RTI scheduling and new tutor hires to support struggling students and special education subgroups.
Hancock County School District officials reported mixed midyear benchmark results at the Jan. 24 board meeting and described program changes to increase targeted intervention time for students who are behind.
District leaders said winter benchmark data show year-over-year gains in reading overall and substantial growth among the district’s bottom 25% of students, while math remains an area of concern in several grades. To respond, schools expanded an “Accelerate” schedule that inserts RTI (response to intervention) time each morning after first period three days per week and assigned students to small, skill-focused groups.
“From term 1 to term 2 we went from 42% proficient in reading to 44%,” a school presenter said, adding that the bottom 25 in reading rose about 12…
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