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Southern County earns A in 2024-25 accountability; state to reset grade cutoffs that will make future A's harder
Summary
District presenters told the school board that Southern County Schools received an A-weighted rating for 2024-25, highlighted school-level strengths and warned that pending changes to the state accountability model will reset letter-grade cutoffs beginning with 2025-26 results and likely reduce the number of districts rated at the top levels.
Southern County Schools received an A-weighted district rating for the 2024-25 school year, district staff told the school board on Oct. 2, and presenters warned that planned changes to the state accountability model will make maintaining that grade more difficult beginning with the 2025-26 results.
Ryan Kirkendall, the district staff member who presented the annual accountability report, said the district’s 2024-25 results are calculated from several components: student proficiency in math, ELA, science and U.S. history; students meeting growth in math and ELA; growth for the lowest-performing students; progress for English-language learners; college- and career-readiness measures including ACT performance and participation in accelerated coursework; and graduation rates.
Kirkendall said the district earned high marks in several school-level…
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