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Superintendent Lawson says Brandywine Smarter Balanced scores show multi‑year improvement but remain below pre‑pandemic levels
Summary
Superintendent Lawson reviewed recently released Smarter Balanced results, saying district ELA and math proficiency rates rose and Brandywine now ranks fourth in ELA and fifth in math among Delaware districts, while emphasizing the test is a single point‑in‑time measure and not the sole indicator of student learning.
Superintendent Lawson presented the district’s newly released Smarter Balanced Assessment results at the Aug. 18 meeting, highlighting modest gains in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics while cautioning that the assessment is a single‑day snapshot and does not capture the full range of students’ skills or growth.
She summarized the results for grades 3–8: 45% of Brandywine students met or exceeded grade‑level ELA standards…
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