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Hancock Middle School leaders report higher attendance and teacher retention, outline targeted supports for lowest-performing students
Summary
At a April 2 Hancock County Board of Education meeting, school leaders said attendance rose to 93.69% and teacher retention increased from 77.78% to 91%. The school described targeted interventions for the district's "promising 25%" of students, including staff reallocations and Kids First boot camps.
Hancock Middle School administrators told the Hancock County Board of Education on April 2 that overall academic growth is improving, but the school's lowest-performing subgroup has not accelerated at expected rates and will receive targeted supports.
During brief remarks to trustees at the board's regular meeting at Hancock Middle School, Dr. Soer said, "while our overall proficiency and growth have improved, our promising 25% have not yet accelerated at the level that we expect," and described a set of changes meant to raise outcomes for that cohort.
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