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District report shows modest gains, persistent racial gaps in MCA and FastBridge results
Summary
Roseville schools reported stable districtwide MCA proficiency with grade-level gains in several grades and higher FastBridge growth in early grades, while racial proficiency gaps remain; the district plans targeted training (LETRS, CGI, Carryall) and interventions.
The Roseville Area School Board on Thursday received a data-rich achievement report showing districtwide Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) proficiency largely flat from 2024 while FastBridge growth measures showed stronger gains at early grades and pockets of improvement across schools. District staff emphasized training and targeted interventions to address persistent racial disparities. Jake Vondelinde, executive director of teaching and learning in the office of educational equity, led the presentation and said the district's reading proficiency was about 45.5% compared with a statewide average of about 49.6%, a roughly four-percentage-point gap. "We remain about 4 percentage points below the statewide average and both Roseville and the state stayed about the same proficiency rates from the previous year," Vondelinde said. The report…
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