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Superintendent and academic lead present state of district data; assessment release delayed, postsecondary enrollment metric shows recent dip
Summary
District academic leaders told the board that statewide summative assessment results remain delayed; the district presented internal measures showing a 90% Algebra I pass rate for current freshmen and a graduation count of 190 of 193 seniors.
District academic leaders presented the Piper Unified School District’s State of the District academic and strategic scorecard, highlighting progress and data limitations for several key measures.
Dr. Winn opened with a note that state summative assessment scores (KSDE) were not yet released because calibration of performance levels is being completed; the district expects those state scores later in the fall. For early literacy, Dr. Winn said pre‑academic screening results showed a slight dip in pre‑academic skills and an uptick in social‑emotional readiness per parent ASQ data. He described the district’s switch in screening tools from MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) to FastBridge beginning in 2023–24 and explained that color changes in graphs reflected that instrument change.
On grade‑level math, staff reported that 90 percent of the current freshman cohort passed Algebra I in 2024–25, noting changes in instructors and a pilot of CPM math. The district is also implementing i‑Ready as a K–8 math resource for fuller implementation next year.
Dr. Winn described graduation counts using the district’s internal method: of the 193 seniors who began the year at Piper High School, 190 graduated. He cautioned that the board’s post‑secondary success metric relies on National Student Clearinghouse data, which captures students who enroll in institutions that report to the clearinghouse or who earn industry‑recognized credentials; the clearinghouse data does not capture students who enter the military, the workforce, or institutions outside its reporting network. The presenter said postsecondary enrollment metrics for the class of 2022 (reported in 2024) showed a slight decrease and that similar patterns appeared in neighboring districts.
Leaders also reported a near‑complete achievement of the district’s market‑value asset goal: 96.3 percent of graduates had at least one market‑value asset (industry credential, dual enrollment credit, or similar) at graduation. Superintendent comments outlined strong parent survey gains across several governance and operational indicators, increased website traffic and communication metrics, and continued A+ S&P bond rating for the district.
Board members asked clarifying questions about assessment percentiles and screening tools; Dr. Winn confirmed that some reported percentiles were local screening data, not necessarily statewide comparative percentiles. The presentation concluded with a pledge to share state summative results when KSDE releases them.
