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Garden City Achieve leaders describe ‘Leader in Me’ program, report gains on annual assessments
Summary
Lucas Sullivan, principal of Garden City Achieve, and student leaders told the Board of Education their school’s Leader in Me program produced gains on the Measurable Results Assessment (MRA) and boosted student leadership and family engagement. No board action was requested.
Lucas Sullivan, principal of Garden City Achieve, and student leaders presented the school’s Leader in Me program to the Board of Education and reported growth across multiple categories on the school’s Measurable Results Assessment (MRA).
Sullivan said the program shifts decision-making to students. “It’s not our school. It’s not the teacher school. It’s their school,” he said, describing how the school’s lighthouse teams help students run community events and lead school initiatives.
The presenters described a mission statement and a year theme of “confidence.” They said last year’s MRA showed growth in all assessed areas the school tracks: empowering teachers (+3 points), empowering learners…
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