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District officials cite staffing disruptions and curriculum gaps after weak math benchmarks at Wilkins, Peoples
Summary
Jackson Public School District staff told the board the Office of School Support and Office of Teaching and Learning are deploying targeted interventions after benchmark data showed low math proficiency at two district schools.
Jackson Public School District staff told the board the Office of School Support and Office of Teaching and Learning are deploying targeted interventions after benchmark data showed low math proficiency at two district schools.
Wilkins Elementary: staffing disruptions cited
Doctor Leesch (Office of School Support) told trustees that only about 5 percent of Wilkins Elementary third-graders were proficient in math at the most recent benchmark. The report attributed that low result in part to the death of a third-grade teacher and an extended FMLA leave for a fourth-grade math teacher, which disrupted consistent instruction during a critical learning period. School leadership and central-office coaches have scheduled…
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