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District shares spring STAR assessment: reading growth strong overall but early‑literacy growth below district target
Summary
City Schools of Decatur reported spring STAR assessment results showing overall reading growth above the Renaissance benchmark (70%) but early literacy growth at 61.4%, slightly below the district growth goal of 65%. Staff described assessment coverage, subgroup patterns, and next steps for curriculum and professional development.
City Schools of Decatur staff presented spring STAR assessment results at the June 10 meeting, reporting mixed outcomes: district reading growth exceeded the benchmark while early literacy growth fell short of the district’s stated target.
Lede: the district reported that STAR Reading overall growth surpassed the Renaissance recommended 65% growth benchmark at about 70%, while STAR Early Literacy growth was 61.4%, below the 65% goal set by the vendor benchmark used for monitoring.
Nut graf: district leaders emphasized that STAR provides growth‑comparisons for students with similar baseline scores and that interpretation requires care—students who “exit” early literacy into STAR Reading are not…
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