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District reports spring gains in ELA and science; board hears tutoring outcomes and community‑funding support
Summary
District leaders presented 2024–25 state assessment highlights showing gains in ELA and science at several schools, discussed persistent middle‑grade math gaps, and summarized a tutoring program funded by community grants that produced measurable growth for participating students.
District data staff told the board that statewide changes to Smarter Balanced performance levels complicate simple year‑to‑year comparisons, but Eatonville showed measurable growth in several areas, notably English language arts (ELA) and science.
Sally, the district data lead, said the district combined performance categories differently this year after Smarter Balanced adjusted cut scores nationally. When district staff compared cohorts diagonally — following the same students from one grade to the next — they found progress: for example, a group that was 32% proficient in third‑grade ELA in 2024 advanced to 49% proficiency when that cohort took the assessment the following year.
Performance highlights included strong fifth‑grade…
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