Leland, Mississippi is know as the home town of the creator of the muppets, Jim Henson. Leland is also known for its fantastic work in early literacy.
In 2022-2023, with funds from the school district and the Walton Family Foundation, a Reading Roadmap afterschool program served grades 1st through 4th at Edna M. Scott Elementary. Students enrolled for the afterschool program were predominantly testing in Tier 3 and needed extra skills help.
Based on the school-administered i-Ready benchmark assessments, from fall to spring, 78% of third graders transitioned from Tier 3.
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