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Buffalo Public Schools fall 1 percentage point short of math proficiency goal; district outlines expanded training and ALEKS rollout
Summary
At the Aug. 20 Buffalo Board of Education meeting district staff reported that economically disadvantaged sixth-graders’ I‑Ready math proficiency rose to 24% in 2025, one point below the 25% target, and described next steps including expanded ALEKS implementation, additional training, site visits and continued use of RTI periods and math coaches.
At the Aug. 20 Buffalo Board of Education meeting district staff reported that the percentage of economically disadvantaged sixth‑grade students proficient on the I‑Ready math assessment rose to 24% in 2025, one percentage point below the board’s target of 25%.
District staff said the rise from 20% to 24% represents progress but fell short of the interim goal. "We missed the target by 1%," a district staff member presenting the monitoring report told the board.
The district attributed gains to the first year rollout of REVEAL (the K–8 math program) and the companion adaptive intervention ALEKS (grades 3–8), expanded teacher training, math learning communities, and regular data review with principals. Staff said schools also offered a daily 30‑minute math RTI (response to intervention) period and that participation in the Math League has grown.
Why it matters: the board set interim goals to raise proficiency and…
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