The system for monitoring children’s reading and math skills can also apply to their behavior, Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education members were told Thursday.Lincoln Elementary School’s family support worker, Kylee Graves, was one of the presenters when the school board held its monthly luncheon meeting at the school. Principal Misty Straub and the Kansas Reading Roadmap/LIFE coordinator Trish Bailey were also presenters.At Great Bend schools, students are periodically tested for proficiency in math and reading, and the levels of mastery are described as three tiers: green, yellow and red. Students in the green tier are performing at the expected level for their grade, while yellow is a caution light that signals a student may need intervention.
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