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Battle Creek Public Schools reports midyear gains, outlines targeted plans to address absenteeism and the middle-school belonging dip
Summary
District leaders told the board that midyear academic and attendance metrics show pockets of progress but uneven results; the district plans targeted interventions — including home visits, tiered academic supports and capacity-building pilots — to address chronic absenteeism and a drop in belonging in middle grades.
Battle Creek Public Schools administrators presented a midyear progress report Monday that showed measurable gains in several schools but also flagged continuing challenges with chronic absenteeism and a steep drop in student belonging during the middle-school transition.
"What we've committed to is over the course of 5 years of raising student proficiency in reading and math to 80% by July 1, 2031," the district's curriculum leader said during the presentation, describing annual "stair-step" benchmarks to track progress. The board packet lists the district student population at 3,385 and breaks down demographics used in planning.
Leaders told trustees the district is using a shortened belonging measure…
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