Board raises concerns about proposed state A–F framework and Lexile use for early grades
Board members and a district presenter criticized the state A–F grading framework as rushed and problematic, calling Lexile scores inappropriate for K–2 students and warning automatic statewide thresholds could penalize strong districts.
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Board members spent substantial time on a proposed state A–F framework developed under an executive order and assigned to DESE. A district presenter summarized the framework's components (academic achievement, literacy, growth-to-proficiency, success-ready measures) and warned the framework was still evolving. "Lots of concerns about a Lexile for a K 2 student," the presenter said, arguing Lexile is an ill-suited standalone measure for beginning readers.
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