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Board awards contracts for STAR assessment and multilingual learning software; Title III funds cited
Summary
The board approved a three‑year renewal of the Renaissance STAR assessment contract to track reading fluency and growth and renewed Curriculum Associates' Elevation software to support multilingual learners, with staff noting Title III grant funding covers the latter.
The Lane Township High School District board approved contracts for student assessment and multilingual learning supports, renewing a three‑year contract for Renaissance STAR and approving a renewal with Curriculum Associates for Elevation for multilingual learners. Staff described Renaissance STAR as the district’s tool for tracking fluency, reading growth and identifying students needing literacy support. The board approved the STAR contract renewal by roll‑call vote. Staff explained Elevation (Curriculum Associates) supports multilingual learners by converting assessment scores (for example, ACCESS results) into reading‑level information and targeted supports for classroom teachers, whether in specialized multilingual programming or general education classrooms. The presenter told the board that the contract renewal is paid from Title III funds, the federal grant for English‑learner programs, and that the district has used the product for multiple years. Board members voted to approve the contracts and recorded affirmative roll‑call votes in the transcript. No amendments to contract terms were recorded in the meeting discussion in the transcript; payment sources and multi‑year status were described in the board packet and by staff during the presentations. The district characterized the Elevation item as a renewal in its third year and noted the district recently hired a director of multilingual learning, under whose oversight the product is used.
