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Russell Elementary credits staff training and MTSS supports as test scores climb; attendance and bus routes remain barriers
Summary
Russell Elementary presented midterm data showing gains in ELA and math after targeted professional development and a two‑year goal plan, while school leaders and board members flagged chronic absenteeism and a heavy reliance on buses as continuing constraints.
Russell Elementary told the Parkrose School District Board of Education that three years of targeted professional development, data-driven interventions and a two‑year goal plan have led to measurable gains in student diagnostic and state test results.
The school’s presenter said diagnostic and state data show steady improvements: from 2022 figures of roughly 26% meeting standards in ELA and 21% in math to most recent figures of about 43% meeting ELA standards and 37% in math. The presenter described daily 30‑minute "win" small-group instruction, tiered MTSS supports (whole group, targeted groups, intensive 1:1 or 2:1), weekly meetings to review…
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