Board flags secondary math shortfall; staff outlines IXL and Progress Learning use
District staff told the board that secondary math proficiency trails reading, with middle-school ELA up but high-school math low. Staff described using IXL at 6–8 and Progress Learning for grades 9–11 and outlined remediation strategies including reteach periods and virtual-school facilitation.
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Board members pressed district staff on secondary math performance during the Oct. 21 meeting after a presentation of benchmark data for middle and high schools. "Math is a challenge," Chair said during questioning; the board and staff agreed it is a district priority. Presenters reported middle-school ELA BOI gains (approximately +7%) and middle-school math gains (+6%), but secondary math proficiency remains low: among grades 9–11, staff reported roughly 15% meeting or exceeding Progress Learning benchmarks in math.
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