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Derby Hills principal reports improved local assessment results, reduced chronic absenteeism and recognizes long-serving staff
Summary
Principal Brent Wolfe told the board that Derby Hills Elementary’s local assessment results show gains in reading and math (DIBELS and i‑Ready), a drop in chronic absenteeism from last year’s 11.3% toward a target of 8.7%, and recognized staff and students for years of service and contributions.
Brent Wolfe, principal of Derby Hills Elementary School, presented the building’s needs-assessment highlights to the Derby Board of Education on Feb. 10, reporting gains on local assessments and a drop in chronic absenteeism.
Wolfe said 44% of Derby Hills students scored at or above grade level on the DIBELS reading measure at the beginning of the year (44 percent, representing 64 students) and that 38% (42 students) were in the Tier 3 category at the beginning of the year. On the district’s i-Ready math results, he reported a reduction of more than 300 students not achieving grade level expectations at the start of the year, a decrease in Tier 2 by more than 50 students and a drop in Tier 3 by nearly 30 students; the school has nearly tripled the number of students in Tier 1 in math since the start of the year, he said.
Wolfe credited teacher collaboration, targeted MTSS reading time, reading specialists and a math paraprofessional for the gains. He said Derby Hills reduced chronic absenteeism by approximately 10% last year and aims to lower this year’s rate from 11.3% to about 8.7% through increased counseling, social-worker support and weekly family-focused attendance reports.
Wolfe also presented years-of-service recognitions and outstanding-staff and student awards, honoring Denise Gash, Lisa Ryan (retiring after 31 years), Janice Hagler and student Benjamin Bland. Board members thanked Wolfe for the presentation and praised staff efforts.
Wolfe said interim test reviews and continued targeted instruction will determine how the school performs on state assessments later this year.
