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ISD 622 middle schools credit attendance and relationship‑building for reading and math gains
Summary
John Glenn and Skyview middle school principals reported increases in MCA proficiency and student growth tied to attendance and benefits‑based accountability. Principals highlighted curriculum changes, targeted interventions, advisory classes, therapists and a Search Institute grant linking attendance to reductions in racial proficiency gaps.
Middle‑school principals told the North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale School Board on Dec. 16 that a combination of curriculum adoption, targeted interventions and increased attendance has driven gains in reading and math at John Glenn and Skyview.
"When it came to achieving proficiency, when you accounted for attendance ... there was no achievement gap between black students and white students," Principal Jeff Cabot said while describing analysis done in partnership with the Search Institute. Cabot told the board that in some grade levels Black students outperformed peers once…
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