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Canyons district reports student achievement and growth above state averages; board flags graduation and attendance for follow-up
Summary
In an annual indicators presentation Nov. 11, Dr. Hal Sanderson reported that the district’s RISE results and median student growth generally exceed state averages, while board members raised concerns about a recent dip in graduation rate and chronic absenteeism trends and asked for a roundtable on grading and attendance policies.
The Canyons Board of Education on Nov. 11 received the district’s annual indicators report from Dr. Hal Sanderson, director of research and assessment, who said many achievement metrics remain above the state while noting areas for continued attention.
Sanderson told the board that district results on end‑of‑year RISE assessments typically run about 5–10 percentage points above the state on several measures and that median student growth is likewise above the state average. "You can see that our…
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