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District reports DIBELS gains but flags small group of third graders for possible retention
Summary
St. Tammany reported end‑of‑year DIBELS growth across K–3 and said 3.8% of third graders scored well below benchmark; about 1.8% (roughly 53 students) remain candidates for retention solely on the screener.
District curriculum staff told the St. Tammany Parish School Board committee on July 10 that kindergarten through third graders showed year‑over‑year gains on the end‑of‑year DIBELS literacy screener and that St. Tammany students outperformed state and national averages on the measure this year.
Staff reported growth from fall to spring in the percentage of students meeting benchmark in every grade: kindergarten (+34 percentage points), first (+23), second (+13) and third (+6). Overall, the district reached 72 percent at or above benchmark across measured grades — a 9 percentage‑point…
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