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John Hanson Middle School credits SAP planning and Collins writing framework for test-score gains
Summary
Hanson Middle School presented a school-improvement plan built on a Standards Analysis Planning protocol and the Collins five-types-of-writing framework; the school reported gaining on 16 of 20 county common assessments and beating county average on nine.
John Hanson Middle School principal Ben Coherst told the Board of Education that a two-year focus on collaborative planning and a schoolwide writing framework has begun producing measurable gains.
Coherst described a Standards Analysis Planning (SAP) protocol that requires teachers each week to unpack standards (circle nouns, underline verbs), review strong instructional practices and examine student work. The school then used…
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