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Weston presents district improvement update: early grades strong, Panorama survey shows mixed results
Summary
Weston School District presented spring 2025 universal screening results and Panorama school‑climate findings on June 16, reporting strong early‑grade achievement but mixed climate signals and lower staff survey responses.
Weston School District staff presented the second part of the 2024–25 district improvement plan on June 16, detailing spring universal screening results for math and English language arts and the first‑year results from the Panorama school climate survey.
Academic results: Presenters said universal screeners show strong performance in early grades. District data reported that 96% of K–2 students met or exceeded the 50th percentile on the NWEA math screener in spring 2025, above a target of 84%. For literacy, spring DIBELS 8 data showed 94% of K–3 students met the grade‑level proficiency target (target 85%), the first year grade 3 was included after a transition to American Reading Company as a core resource. The district also highlighted growth measures: roughly 80% of students met or exceeded growth targets and students with disabilities showed gains in several grades.
Areas for follow‑up: The district narrowly missed some growth targets in grades 3–9 ELA (growth target 60%; achieved 58%) and noted that grade 9 math proficiency slightly missed the target (three points under the 79% goal). Staff explained winter reporting included only Algebra 1 students and that end‑of‑year reporting compares spring cohorts.
School climate (Panorama): Weston began using Panorama in fall 2024 and administered it again in spring 2025. District leaders said they deliberately set no percentage targets in fall because the tool was new; the spring report compares fall‑to‑spring change in ‘‘favorable’’ responses. The presentation showed mixed results: increased favorable ratings for grades 6–12 on some questions, slight declines for grades 3–5 on others, and a notable drop in staff favorable ratings and staff response rate. Family response rates were low, and district staff flagged possible survey fatigue and overlaps with other surveys as reasons for reduced participation.
Principals’ highlights: Building leaders from Hurlbut, WIS and Weston High described classroom social‑emotional programs (RULER, Mood Meter, Feeling Spots), new enrichment clubs, peer leadership and a No Place for Hate kickoff, cell‑phone‑free pilot days at the high school, and facility improvements including a renovated student lounge and courtyard planning.
Next steps: The district will present standardized assessment results (Smarter Balanced, NGSS, SAT) at the September opening presentation, continue curriculum alignment work (Illustrative Math expansion grades 1–8), deepen multi‑tiered systems of support and unpack Panorama data by grade, class and counselor teams to understand lower favorable ratings and the decline in staff responses.
