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Jackson Public Schools: district review finds gaps in teaching all components of standards; math and science show gains
Summary
At a Jackson Public School Board meeting, district leaders reviewed benchmark data showing declines in reading proficiency at several middle schools and attributed the drop to incomplete coverage of learning targets within standards; math and science gains were linked to instructional materials and targeted supports.
Jackson Public School District administrators presented a school improvement update to the board outlining midyear benchmark results, attendance, enrollment and disciplinary data and identifying a districtwide problem of practice: teachers are not consistently teaching every learning target within each standard.
The update, delivered by Dr. Regina Scott, executive director of school support, and Dr. Buchanan (title given in the meeting transcript), covered benchmark 1 and benchmark 2 results and highlighted drops in English language arts proficiency at several middle schools, including Kirksey, Cardoza, People/Whitten and Powell.
Why it matters: the board heard that not teaching the full depth and breadth of a standard can leave students unprepared for specific…
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