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Preston High presenters cite IXL growth but warn math proficiency remains low as staffing cuts loom
Summary
Preston High School staff told the Preston County Board of Education that IXL benchmarks show growth for many students but math proficiency remains low; administrators outlined new discipline and attendance systems and warned that recent teacher reductions will force schedule and program cuts.
Preston High School leaders presented IXL benchmark results, discipline changes and attendance interventions on Feb. 9 as they respond to recent staffing reductions and plan schedule changes for next year.
At the school presentation, administrators said IXL—introduced this year as the district’s full‑year diagnostic—has produced growth for roughly 70% of students between the first and second benchmark. "Math is about 8%" proficient, the presenter said, and English proficiency was reported around 46%; presenters contrasted that to the state math proficiency rate, which they said is about 17%. School staff told the board the IXL platform provides individualized pathways and produces data that correlates more closely to SAT content than prior diagnostics, but several board members and student representatives cautioned against using a single benchmark as the sole determinant of course placement.
Administrators described instructional goals focused on higher‑order thinking (moving teachers…
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