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St. Louis Public Schools reports spring STAR gains but 4,150 students remain on mandated reading success plans
Summary
District academics leaders presented spring STAR reading and math results showing growth in scale scores and a drop in students needing reading success plans to 4,150 under Missouri's 30th-percentile cutoff; board and public commenters urged faster progress and clearer reporting.
Allison Dino, an academic presenter for St. Louis Public Schools, told the board on June 10 that spring STAR reading and math data show growth across most grades but that a large number of elementary students still qualify for state-mandated reading support.
The district reported 4,150 students meeting Missouri’s reading-success-plan cutoff this year after the state changed its threshold to the 30th national percentile; Dino said that number is smaller than last year despite the higher cutoff. "In SLPS, that was still 500 fewer students needing reading success plans," she said. Rochelle Douglas, the district’s Director of Assessment, described how the district uses STAR scaled scores to project MAP proficiency and why reporting improvements requires matched-student…
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