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Kershaw County officials present district gains on state assessments; district outpaced state growth in most areas
Summary
District staff told the school board that Kershaw County students improved across grades and subjects, with the district exceeding state growth in 16 of 18 tested areas; state report cards will be released in October and the district said it will present those results at a future meeting.
District administrators presented a year-to-year review of student assessment results to the Kershaw County School Board and said the district posted widespread gains across elementary, middle and high school measures.
During the board meeting, district staff said the district “exceeded the state in 16 of 18 areas, including SC Ready and EOC.” The presentation compared Kershaw’s growth with state averages and with 11 neighboring Midlands districts, and officials said they will present state report card ratings at the board’s October meeting.
Why it matters: state report cards influence public transparency and can affect how the public and policymakers view school performance. District officials said the new state assessments and standards —…
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