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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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Jeffco students show gradual improvement Jefferson in reading and math, still below pre-pandemic County focuses on emergency preparedness for older adults BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arts portion, beating the state average of 43.7%. At 38.7%, math proficiency rates also exceeded the state average of 32.9% and showed a 1.3% improvement over 2022. While the district average hasn’t
Preparing for an emergency is a bit different for independent older adults. Essential actions in emergency planning like packing an emergency kit and deciding to evacuate or shelter in place come with special considerations. To help Jefferson County’s older residents, the county commissioners have proclaimed September as Emergency Preparedness Month. The theme is “Preparing Older Adults.” “This year’s theme is ‘Preparing for Older Adults,’ and pre-planning is the best way to improve community resiliency from disaster,” the proclamation reads. Jefferson County Public Health
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Jeffco students had better CMAS scores this year, but scores remained lower than in 2019, before the pandemic. BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Jeffco students are inching closer to pre-pandemic proficiency rates in math and reading, according to the latest results of the Colorado Measures of Academic Success.
More students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts and math than in 2022, but scores remained lower than in 2019. Just over half of Jeffco’s third through eighth graders who took the test met or exceeded grade-level expectations on the English Language
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