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Hetloff Middle School tells Clover Park board student voice drove new interventions amid lower-than-average test scores
Summary
Principal Cindy Adams told the Clover Park School District board that Hetloff Middle School's majority-low-income and multilingual student population has lagged state averages on some Smarter Balanced measures, and staff are using PLCs, Workshop Wednesday and a student-led Snack Shack to boost engagement and growth.
Principal Cindy Adams presented Hetloff Middle School's annual report to the Clover Park School District board on Jan. 12, telling members that the school serves a predominantly low-income and multilingual population and has adopted a mix of instructional and social-emotional strategies to lift achievement.
Adams said 77.2% of students qualify for low-income supports, 25.3% are multilingual learners and 18.7% receive special education services. "At Hetloff, we believe that a strong educational foundation begins with shared values and collaborative beliefs," she said, and added that the school's growth targets include achieving "55% or greater student progress growth…
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