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Board keeps DPP goal requiring MAP testing for all 9th and 10th graders, sets 55% growth target
Summary
The Lyon County School Board on Wednesday moved to keep the District Performance Plan (DPP) objective requiring NWEA MAP growth assessments for all 9th- and 10th-grade students in 202526ndash;26 and set a target that at least 55% meet their individual growth goals in math and reading.
The Lyon County School Board on Wednesday moved to keep the District Performance Plan(DPP) goal that all ninth- and tenth-grade students will take the NWEA MAP growth assessment in 202526ndash;26 and that at least 55% will meet their individual growth goals in math and reading.
The item was discussed at length during a presentation from district staff and the executive cabinet. Board members weighed how MAP testing for high school freshmen and sophomores would interact with other assessments used in the district(i-Ready in K8, WorkKeys for 10th graders and the ACT for juniors) and debated whether to expand MAP testing to 11th and 12th graders.
District staff told trustees the proposal is intended to give the district a reliable baseline and consistent growth measure at the secondary level by testing all students in grades 9 and 10 with the MAP growth assessment.…
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