Sierra Middle School students reporting a caring adult who regularly checks on them rose from 4% to 31% over three years¶
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q2 i? The share of Sierra students reporting a caring adult in their life who regularly checks on them improved from 4% to 31% between 2019 and 2022. → Espinoza 2024
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Espinoza 2024¶
Espinoza, D. (2024). New Mexico community school profile: Roswell Independent School District. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-school-roswell-brief
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Whole-student-body survey at Sierra, where a 2019–20 needs assessment had found only 4% of students reported a caring adult; the brief reports improvement to 31% by 2022, "especially impressive during a global pandemic and school closures."
"The number of students who reported that they had a caring adult in their life who regularly checks on them improved from 4% to 31% over the course of 3 years (2019–2022)."
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Sierra Middle School students reporting a caring adult who regularly checks on them rose from 4% to 31% over three years |
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Sierra Middle School students reporting a caring adult who regularly checks on them rose from 4% to 31% over three years |
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