Small districts weigh NCLB impact on Fairfield USD 310
Fairfield USD 310 faces mixed effects from No Child Left Behind as tiny class sizes help tailor instruction and track individual progress, yet small graduating classes and variable yearly results complicate meeting Adequate Yearly Progress. Administrators plan targeted in-service efforts to lift graduation rates and test scores across schools.
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Lori KU
Hutchinson
Langdon
Fairfield Usd 310
Fairfield
Fairfield West Elementary
Ellen Green
Ginger Stig- Bins
Fairfield East Elementary
USD 310
Fred Marten
NCLB
Green
Stiggins
Marten
West
East
Fairfield High School
Allen Petz
Great Bend High cuts dropout rate with targeted plans
Four years of data prompted Great Bend High School to redesign support for at risk freshmen. A student assistance program with smaller classes, study skills, and college awareness boosted the 2002 graduation rate to 85.4 percent and cut the dropout rate to 1.8 percent, while expanding similar efforts to English learners and an alternative school.
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Great Bend High
Nancy Foster
Hutchinson News
Great Bend
Jill Manfell
Kansas Department of Education
Joyce Carter
Great Bend High School
Maufelf
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