The Montana Office of Public Instruction is preparing to expand an experimental student testing model to all elementary and middle schools this fall. The change comes after several school districts
Billings admins hope summer classes will bring remote learners back up to speed
Masks no longer required for students and staff
MTN News / Mitch Lagge
By: Mitch Lagge
and last updated 2021-06-22 17:30:48-04
BILLINGS â Billings public school students in 3rd through 8th grades who took remote classes in the 2021-22 school year generally saw a drop in reading and math proficiency and less growth in the subjects compared to their in-person counterparts, according to data presented by Roger Dereszynski, assessment coordinator for Billings School District 2 at a Monday board meeting.
Administrators anticipated that students would have some catching up to do after the COVID-19 pandemic brought disruptions to the tail end of one school year and the entirety of another. As a result, district staff have embarked on the first-ever offering of K-12th grade summer school to help students get back up to speed.