SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL (7 - 8)
OTTAWA ESD 141
Current Principal
Ms. Jessica Larson
Current District Superintendent
Dr. Michelle Lee
Address
701 E MCKINLEY RD
OTTAWA IL 61350
(815) 433-1133
Teacher Attendance
The graph displays the percentage of teachers with fewer than 10 absences in a school year. Learn More
Teacher attendance is a “leading indicator” of student achievement, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Teachers with regular attendance provide continuity of instruction and attention to individual students. The National Bureau of Economic Research has shown that when teachers are absent for 10 days or more, student outcomes decrease significantly. Teacher absence results in loss of instruction time for students, as well as financial concerns to the district when substitutes must be employed.