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Meridian Begins Instructional Transformation Brock Turnipseed
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eridian High School
Dr. Joe Griffin, MHS’ first-year prin-
average gap-to-goal and in the lowest
an
cipal, is trying to build a similar foun-
quartile of three-year improvement
archery team in January,
dation for future success with teachers
toward gap-to-goal closure.
and newcomers to the sport first had
in a school identified for the Targeted
to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow.
Support and Improvement (TSI) des-
Those with a subgroup meeting all
They hit the target at their first event,
ignation in 2018 by the Mississippi
three of the criteria are ranked annu-
but they got closer to hitting the bull-
Department of Education (MDE)
ally by an overall accountability index,
seye with each following competition.
through an Every Student Succeeds
with the bottom 5% of those not iden-
(MHS)
started
The team finished the season
Act requirement.
tified for CSI being identified as TSI.
ranked third in the state — a finish
Schools are identified for TSI
that showed students they, along with
because their subgroup is in the lowest
Through TSI, MDE administrators
the right guidance and support from
50% of overall accountability index,
support schools as they uncover areas
leaders, can accomplish big goals.
in the lowest quartile of three-year
of deficiency and start making strides
School Focus
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Summer 2021
