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Jackson school trustees review attendance and reading data for CSI/TSI schools; district to target teacher-level supports
Summary
Administrators told the board that a winter increase in short-term absences reflected illness, while reading proficiency showed mixed results across targeted schools; district coaches will provide individualized support to teachers.
Jackson Public School District leaders told the Board of Trustees on March 20 that a recent uptick in short-term absences reflected illnesses such as strep and influenza and that reading (ELA) benchmark results showed mixed teacher-level performance across several comprehensive and targeted support schools.
Doctor Laesch (Director of Federal Programs) and Dr. Buchanan presented the school improvement update and said the district reports chronic absenteeism in two ways: a…
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