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Board hears praise and questions for CNA, AP Capstone, IB and concurrent-enrollment programs; discussion centers on replication and resources
Summary
District leaders highlighted strong CNA results, AP Capstone growth at East, IB program models at Highland and West, and concurrent-enrollment pathways. Board members pressed on replication, FTE tradeoffs, teacher training needs and equity for low-income and IEP students.
District administrators presented a report on optional specialized programs — including the CNA (Curriculum & Assessment) elementary/secondary model, AP Capstone at East High, International Baccalaureate offerings at Highland and West, and expansion of concurrent-enrollment (CE) opportunities.
Principal Eric Jacobson (Ensign) described the CNA program's six performance results and how multi-age blended classrooms create stability that correlates with improved test outcomes. "Our CNA students, pretty darn consistently outperformed some of our mainstream classrooms and definitely beat the district average," he said, summarizing internal data showing higher ELA and math outcomes for stable CNA cohorts.…
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