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Dr. Butler clarifies Georgia Milestones and reading-level data for Catoosa students
Summary
Dr. Butler told the board the previously discussed ELA figures referred to Georgia Milestones achievement, not Lexile-based reading-on-grade-level measures; the district said Catoosa students outperform state and RESA averages across most grades and subjects and urged use of multiple measures to interpret results.
Dr. Butler addressed the board on June 3 to clarify recent reporting about student achievement on the Georgia Milestones and reading measures.
She said the ELA achievement numbers discussed at a prior meeting measured English language arts performance on the Georgia Milestones assessment and are distinct from the state’s reading-on-grade-level determination, which uses Lexile scores reported separately. Dr. Butler said Catoosa County students’ reading-on-grade-level rates range by grade but noted third grade at about 64%…
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