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Sandstone Middle School reports rising enrollment, 91% attendance and targeted intervention plans
Summary
Sandstone Middle School told the Hermiston School District 8 board that enrollment for grades 6–8 rose to 634 (its highest in a decade), attendance averaged 91% last year, and staff outlined MAP Growth/OSAS results and programs—Lunch Bunch, homework club and peer observations—to support students.
Mrs. Brown, representing Sandstone Middle School, told the Hermiston School District 8 board on Nov. 17 that the school's sixth- through eighth-grade enrollment rose from 629 to 634 this week — "the highest number Sandstone had in 10 years." She said staff are celebrating growth while using assessment data to target support.
The presentation focused on fall MAP Growth interim results and last spring's Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) outcomes. School staff cautioned the board that the two data sets reflect different cohorts and are not strictly comparable, but…
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