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District reports summer learning gains in math; officials say attendance affected results
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Washington County Public Schools reported participation and assessment outcomes for summer programs in elementary, middle and high schools, with math gains for regular attendees and plans to analyze ELA results when testing windows close.
Washington County Public Schools presented results of its summer learning programs on Sept. 22, reporting math gains for students who attended regularly and higher completion rates at the high school level, while noting attendance patterns affected measured outcomes.
Dan Fowler, the district supervisor of school management, told the Board of Education the district enrolled 1,009 elementary students across 16 July sites and that 63.6% of those students improved on mathematics pre‑ to post‑assessments, with an average growth of 11.1 percent. Middle‑school cohorts showed larger average gains on short assessments—35.5% in sixth grade, 46.5% in…
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