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Evans Junior High staff present behavior improvements, new PLTW medical pathway
Summary
Evans Junior High staff told the Ottumwa Comm School District board that office behavior referrals have declined, described a pilot behavior-proficiency scale to pair with standards-referenced grading, and highlighted a Project Lead The Way medical pathway that students say is sharpening career plans.
Evans Junior High teachers and students presented a multi-part update to the Ottumwa Comm School District board, reporting a decrease in office behavior referrals and describing steps to implement standards-referenced grading while keeping behavior separate from academic scores.
Teacher Kim Brisby told the board the school’s behavior office referrals have fallen compared with prior years and credited staff and administration for raising expectations. “You can see that there’s definitely a decrease in our behavior office referrals,” Brisby said, and described a behavior proficiency scale the school piloted during the second semester to let parents see documented behavior…
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