KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Schools Superintendent David Broskie applauded Keystone Heights High School and McRae Elementary during the Sept. 7 school board meeting.
Broskie said the high school recorded a 19-point increase in the state civics exam.
“They went from 63 to 82,” he said. “That’s quite a jump.”
The Superintendent added that school leadership attributed the increase to targeted instruction and a strong partnership with the district’s social studies coach, Stephanie Navarro.
“Miss Navarro came out to Keystone every Tuesday,” he said. “Numerous (professional learning community) work being done there: reviewing their data and targeting, getting instruction and interventions.”
Broskie said McRae increased students’ math proficiency by 6 points last year.
“I’ve been down to McCrae several times. As soon as you walk into McCrae, you sense an energy there,” he said. “Part of that energy is (Principal) Tammy Winkler, (Assistant Principal) Miss (Tracy) Burt, and the whole crew there at McCrae.”
The schools chief attributed McRae’s increase to educators working together and the school’s attitude of seeking improvement for every student.
