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Oyster River presents STAR/SAS results, flags fifth‑grade math decline and plans targeted follow‑up
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Suzanne presented STAR and SAS results June 18, reporting broad stability in elementary ELA but declining fifth‑grade math across the year; the district affirmed continuing its 40th‑percentile STAR benchmark and said it will deploy a middle‑school math specialist and summer analysis to target problem areas.
OYSTER RIVER, N.H. — Oyster River Coop School District officials on June 18 presented results from the STAR universal screener and the state SAS assessment, highlighting overall stability in ELA but a concerning pattern of declining proficiency in fifth‑grade math and follow‑through plans to address it.
Assistant Superintendent Suzanne presented the data to the school board, saying STAR “is given 3 times a year” and is “a snapshot” used for progress monitoring and MTSS. She told the board the district uses the 40th percentile on STAR as its internal benchmark and said the district “has no intention of changing that fortieth percentile moving forward.”
The presentation explained differences between STAR (short, norm‑referenced, administered three times a year) and SAS (the state summative test given in spring; participation is mandated under the Every Student Succeeds Act). Suzanne said STAR was renormed after COVID and that the district uses the 40th percentile to identify students “before they get to the 25th percentile.” The…
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