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39 <br /> 1 Slide #15 <br /> 2020-2021 r LLE G E R EADINESS:(COMPOSITE ORABOVE) <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Dr. Meghan Doyle said these numbers present everyone with an opportunity to make <br /> 5 improvements. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #16 <br /> i - .D UATI 0 N RATE: <br /> 19:u us su <br /> n <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Dr. Meghan Doyle said in comparison to state averages, OCS has a lower graduation <br /> 11 rate. She said some students are taking 5 years to graduate. She said schools are assessed <br /> 12 on a four-year graduation rate, but it is not unreasonable to think children might need a longer <br /> 13 time to graduate. She said having the diploma after 5 years is more valuable than a GED or <br /> 14 dropping out. <br /> 15 Dr. Meghan Doyle said the schools have embarked on a four-year process to engage <br /> 16 with all stakeholders, for which there is an equity emphasis on each goal. She said keeping <br /> 17 data at the forefront is important while moving through the strategic plan. She said it is crucial <br /> 18 to align school goals with strategic goals of the district. She said she is hearing the Board's <br /> 19 collective desire for students to perform to the best of their ability. She said it is important to <br /> 20 engage students in decision-making, and identify culturally relevant strategies to help children <br /> 21 be successful. She said the district has to think about materials being used. She said some <br /> 22 students will be wildly successful, despite their performance in school. She said it is important <br />