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Hancock Middle School enrollment, phonics and coaching cited in ATSI update; district plans further benchmarks in January
Summary
School administrators reported enrollment gains, reduced homeschool withdrawals, growth in ELA and science, and targeted interventions for math and LPS students under an ATSI plan; administrators said they will return with benchmark data in January.
Dr. Melissa Sosa told the board that Hancock Middle School’s ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) work is producing measurable improvements in several areas, though math remains a priority for continued intervention.
Sosa reported that enrollment rose from 872 last year to 910 this year and that homeschool withdrawals fell from 32 to 11. "Our students are growing, our teachers are collaborating, and our families are staying," she said. The school remained a solid B this school year and showed growth in four of seven measured areas: ELA efficiency, ELA growth, ELA LPS growth, and science.
Reading and math interventions - Reading: The school began a phonics-for-reading program last year that, according to Sosa,…
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