Some say it takes a village. At Harding University Partnership School, that could not be more true.
Santa Barbara Unified’s test scores were released just last week , and one school stood out among others: Harding. The reason? Their test scores did not follow the positive linear pattern exhibited by the other schools. It was more in the realm of exponential. English language arts increased from 32 percent of students meeting standards in 2022 to a little more than 50 percent this year, and math rose from 18 percent to 46 percent. According to Harding’s administration, such a double-digit gain is the result of communication and coordination.
Superintendent Hilda Maldonado praised the staff. “Teachers are doing an incredible job collaborating, focusing on different ways to engage our 21st-century learners,” she said. “They’re working well with UCSB, trying different approaches, like games, to teach mathematics.”