Board flags sharp 5th→6th grade proficiency dip; asks for cohort data
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Board members and administrators identified a persistent drop in proficiency between 4th/5th and 6th grade; staff committed to deliver cohort-level reports and to study transitions, interventions and scheduling that could mitigate the decline.
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Several board members stressed concern about a marked decline in proficiency when students move from elementary to the 5th/6th band. Andrea (speaker 3) described the issue in the meeting: “We did see some areas of decline in both our 5th and our 6th grade.”
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