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Westminster Public Schools reports midyear academic gains; kindergarten leads progress
Summary
District midyear update: five improvement strategies show early signs of progress—especially kindergarten with paraprofessionals in every classroom; district median growth percentile rose to 45 (target 50) and the 4‑year graduation rate is 75.8%—administrators say consistency and scaling remain priorities.
Westminster Public Schools presented a midyear academic update on Feb. 24, highlighting progress across five major improvement strategies and early indicators of student growth.
District education leader Brian Kacena said the district’s strategy targets early literacy, foundational math, data‑driven improvement, strengthened teacher collaboration (PLCs/CPS), and multilingual learner access and acceleration. Kacena pointed to a successful year‑one implementation of a paraprofessional in every kindergarten classroom as a likely contributor to strong…
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