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Forest Grove board reviews spring benchmark, ELD baseline and TAG growth
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented spring local benchmark results showing district-level gains in K–6 literacy and growth in math percentiles, baseline ELD scores, a reduction in expulsions and increased TAG identification for 2024–25.
Forest Grove School District Superintendent Dr. West and district staff presented spring local benchmark results to the Board of Directors on June 24, 2025, showing year‑over‑year gains in K–6 literacy and district growth in math while noting areas that need further attention, including third grade literacy and secondary math achievement.
The presentation focused on local benchmark tools used throughout the year — formative local assessments used to guide instruction — and emphasized that how local results translate to state assessments is still to be determined. District leaders described a shift toward using benchmark data in PLCs (professional learning communities) and sending individualized reports home so families can support learning between testing windows.
District staff said K–6 literacy measures showed fewer students well…
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