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PCSSD earns a D under Arkansas's new district letter-grade system; district targets lower-performing students
Summary
Pulaski County Special School District received a district letter grade of D (381.57 points), 4.4 points short of a C. Dr. Justin Luttrell outlined appeals that were granted and a strategy focused on growth for the lowest-performing students and monthly data-driven improvement reports.
Pulaski County Special School District received a district letter grade of D from the state this fall, district academic chief Dr. Justin Luttrell told the school board.
"Pulaski County Special School District received 381.57 points and that is a letter grade of D," Luttrell said, and added the district is "4.4 points away from that C letter grade." The state's new ATLAS rubric, he said, emphasizes student growth and particularly the performance of the lowest quartile.
The presentation explained that the state now produces a district-level score alongside school letter grades and that PCSSD has compared its standing with neighboring districts.…
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