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Mineola High presents 'Power of 1' strategy; school reports gains in ELL support, AP participation and targeted interventions
Summary
Principal Rory Parnell told the Mineola Union Free School District Board that the high school’s "Power of 1" initiative emphasizes individualized pathways. Presenters highlighted ELL gains, expanded AP enrollment, and targeted interventions that met growth targets for many at‑risk students.
Rory Parnell, principal of Mineola High School, presented to the Mineola Union Free School District Board on a data‑driven initiative the school calls the "Power of 1," which frames the high school’s work around individualized student pathways and relationship‑based supports. The presentation opened with an overview of instructional models, teacher leadership expansion and a rationale for centering each student’s pathway.
Parnell and the instructional team gave enrollment and demographic context. Parnell stated, “Our enrollment is 1,998 students,” and described the school’s responsibility to serve each learner through individualized pathways. Anne Marie Lopez, bilingual instructional lead, reported English‑language learner (ELL) trends: ELLs are concentrated in ninth and eleventh…
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