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Osceola reports large gains in district grade and first-time test proficiency; state data pending
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District officials reported a projected 37-point jump in district grading components and higher first-time proficiency rates for Algebra I and 10th-grade ELA FAST, while noting final state results and alternate assessments are not yet complete.
Osceola County School District officials reported sizable year-over-year gains in academic measures, including a projected improvement in the district grade and increases in first-time proficiency for Algebra I and 10th-grade ELA FAST.
Presenters said the district’s aggregate score rose by 37 percentage points from the baseline to a projected 62 total points out of a 64-point year-one target; staff described that as the highest B-level performance in district history while noting the score is still a preliminary, projected figure pending final state and alternate-assessment results. “We are looking at 62% total possible points with a remarkable, 37 total points jump,” a presenter said.
On targeted assessments, the district reported results that exceeded year-one goals: Algebra I first-time test takers were reported at 57% proficiency against a 50% goal, and 10th-grade ELA FAST first-time test-takers showed 57% proficiency against a 52% goal. Staff credited focused leadership, targeted professional learning and test-taking strategy work for the gains, and said district leaders took the tests themselves to better understand the student experience.
Graduation-related metrics were also positive: the district-operated schools’ graduation rate was reported at 91.7% with additional summer graduates expected to raise the number slightly. Staff reminded the board that some acceleration and graduation measures lag and will update after summer programs and state confirmation.
Next steps, staff said, include aligning school improvement plans to a narrowed set of initiatives, strengthening MTSS implementation using EduCLIMBER and enhanced Power BI dashboards, and using released FAST assessment items to teach test-taking strategies in classrooms.
Officials repeatedly emphasized that some reported figures are “projected” and that alternate-assessment data and final state releases remain outstanding. The board asked staff to capture and package the successful high-school-focused professional learning and leadership practices so those approaches can be replicated across schools.
