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District assessment data: mixed results with pockets of growth; WIDA and Acadiance gains noted
Summary
Assessment staff told the board that district growth percentiles show pockets of strong progress and that k'2 results on Acadience rose modestly. WIDA (English-language acquisition) showed an increase in identified ELL students and notable fourth-grade growth; some statewide ELA results were not yet released.
Patrick Jeffries, the district's assessment and evaluation director, presented 2024'25 and 2025 assessment results aligned to Pillar 2 of the strategic plan and highlighted mixed academic outcomes across grades and schools.
Jeffries said median growth percentiles (MGPs) show some schools registering above-expected growth and noted that several high-poverty schools posted year-over-year growth gains even while proficiency remained low, a pattern the presenter said is common during accelerated-improvement phases. He highlighted specific high-growth examples (Indian Hills was cited as a school with notable MGP increases) and explained that…
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