8/21/13 - While kids are enjoying whatâs left of summer vacation, local educators are busy reviewing their new report cards from the state. The Michigan School Accountability Scorecards are being released for the first time as a result of the state receiving flexibility to the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The scorecards replace âreport cardsâ that gave letter grades and measured adequate yearly progress, utilizing a five-color code system for districts and buildings to indicate school performance. Green is highest and means most goals were met. Red is the lowest, indicating few objectives were achieved and the area needs attention. Of Livingston Countyâs public school districts, Howell had the highest overall performance percentage at 73.1% but Brighton was close behind at 73%, followed by Hartland at 72.2%, Fowlerville at 68.8% and Pinckney at 67.6%. No local district received higher than yellow, but the Fowlerville and Pinckney districts received orange. Howell Public Schools Superintendent Ron Wilson says itâs been a goal to improve student achievement and continue to move the district forward academically and the score speaks volumes to the hard work being done by staff as well as he importance of educational excellence for parents and kids. Although Howell received the highest points, it received an overall yellow ranking because it did not proficiently meet targets in two subgroups. Wilson says the red category for the high school includes the special education and at-risk population, which is an issue theyâve recognized and are addressing. He says theyâve recently brought on a counselor to deal with kids struggling academically who are at-risk for failure and overall, feels staff is focusing on the issue and they will continue to see marked improvement over the next two years. A link to the complete list of local rankings can be found below. (JM)
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