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Middle school presenter cites nearly 5-point report-card gain and big drop in major referrals
Summary
The board heard the middle school's continuous improvement plan: a near five-point rise in report-card score last year, a 24% reduction in major referrals and 91% of students with zero or one major referral, plus plans for expanded project-based learning and personalized learning time for students with IEPs.
At the Berlin Area School District board meeting, the presenter (S8) told the board the middle school's report-card score rose nearly five points last year and that the school has seen marked declines in behavior referrals.
The presenter (S8) said the school "had increased our report card score by nearly 5 points" and described programmatic changes that staff credited with the gain: expansion of project-based learning, a new "power hour" for focused instruction, adjusted grading practices and increased collaboration time for teachers.
Why it matters: Board members were given both academic and behavioral metrics…
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