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Hillfield Elementary credits quick-assessment, restorative circles for sharp gains among military-connected students
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Hillfield Elementary told the Davis School District board its mix of rapid assessments, professional learning communities and restorative practices coincided with reading growth up 16 points and math growth up 15 points while office referrals fell 33%. The school emphasized supports for its largely military-connected student body.
Hillfield Elementary principals told the Davis School District board that focused social supports and fast, targeted academic assessments helped produce unusually strong student gains this year.
Principal Sarah Burke said the school — identified as a Purple Star school — serves a student body that is about 94% military-connected and has a 42% annual mobility rate. "We assess students the first day and by the second day they are in targeted groups," Burke said, describing a rapid-response approach combined with professional learning communities (PLCs) to track progress and…
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