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District 11 outlines middle school accountability plan and a proposed "middle school academy" to boost grades and growth
Summary
District 11 presented a plan to reduce the number of middle school students earning failing grades and to raise student growth percentiles, including an early-response system, mid-quarter checks, and a proposed "middle school academy" for intensive support.
Colorado Springs School District 11 staff described a new middle school accountability system Wednesday aimed at reducing failures in core courses and improving academic growth.
Area Superintendent Darren Joyner and the district's instructional leaders told the board that roughly 34 percent of middle school students have student growth percentiles (SGP) of 35 or below in English language arts and about 38 percent are at that level in math. The district's minimum target growth is an SGP of 50, staff said.
District staff said the plan will use Education Insights…
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