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Park Hill Elementary reports statewide test gains, big drop in chronic absenteeism and new building initiatives
Summary
Park Hill Elementary principal Denae Bennett told the board that third–fifth graders outperformed district and state averages in reading, math and (where tested) science, and that chronic absenteeism dropped from 15.71% to 11.76%; the school set a new goal of under 10% and described culture, MTSS and special-education staffing improvements.
Park Hill Elementary staff reported academic gains and attendance improvements to the Derby school board on Oct. 27 and highlighted initiatives intended to sustain those results.
Principal Denae Bennett said third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Park Hill outscored district and state averages in reading and math on last year's state assessments, and the school's fifth graders outperformed district and state averages in the elementary science assessment. Bennett said the school reduced chronic absenteeism from…
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