Editor s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of units in the design for the Sugarloaf Key affordable housing project.
Compared to previous school years, there have been measurable losses in student learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. But other updates, such as on the Sugarloaf Key affordable housing project, student achievement and annual financial reports were positive at the in-person and live broadcast of the Monroe County School Board meeting Dec. 15 at Coral Shores High School.
Staff presented information about a new student progress monitoring test that is proving to be very adaptive. While some parents are inclined to view standardized testing negatively, the teachers are finding it helpful, according to Theresa Axford, Schools Superintendent Theresa Axford. The various schoolsâ planning teams decide whether to use the testing, and results show teachers said they like the testâs ability to progressively pinpoint where students need help by