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Klamath County SD reports mixed assessment results; district flags low reading levels among current eighth graders
Summary
District staff presented I-Ready and SBAC data showing growth in some grades and subjects but pervasive weaknesses in math and a serious literacy dip among this year's eighth-grade cohort; staff said they will apply for a state secondary literacy grant and prioritize teacher-level interventions.
District staff presented the 2024'25 academic results to the board, showing uneven progress across grades and subjects and raising a particular alarm about reading proficiency for the current eighth-grade cohort.
Presenters said the district uses I-Ready diagnostics (K'0) and SBAC state assessments (grades 3'6 and grade 11 for high school) to measure student skills. Staff described I-Ready as a skill'level diagnostic and said the district'wide goal is to reach 80% of students at grade-level proficiency, a threshold they view as evidence of solid core instruction. The presenters said kindergarten results have improved markedly, and some schools are showing substantial gains; science scores showed broad increases where the district adopted a more hands'on curriculum.
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