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District says Classworks participation linked to measurable reading and math gains
Summary
District staff reported Classworks middle‑of‑year results showing average scale‑score gains and said students who completed individualized learning plans (ILPs) at 80 percent or higher showed notably greater growth; staff described parent access and school usage.
Public Schools of Robeson County staff reported midyear Classworks universal‑screener and progress‑monitoring results to the curriculum committee on March 4, saying the tool covered grades K–10 in the district and that students who completed individualized learning plans (ILPs) and practice units showed larger average gains.
A district presenter (Classworks staff) told the committee that approximately 15,000 students completed Classworks fall and winter universal screeners and that average gains since fall were about 10 scale points in math and 15 in reading. The presenter said students who completed an ILP and scored 80 percent or higher posted larger gains — for example, first‑ and second‑grade reading gains averaged 25 scale points when students completed ILPs at 80 percent and met unit thresholds. "If they 80 percent or higher on those, we saw that..." the presenter said, describing the difference in growth for students who completed ILP targets.
Staff described how Classworks is intended to supplement, not replace, core instruction and interventions. Principals and academic coaches are encouraged to use Classworks data alongside curriculum assessments and check‑ins; the district provides cut scores that correlate Classworks performance with an estimated probability of passing state end‑of‑grade (EOG) tests. The presenter said principals use those cut scores to identify students who require additional supports ahead of EOGs.
On parent access and reporting, the presenter said Classworks is not a district‑mailed report but is shared in individual meetings; parents can view students' work by logging in and the district hosts a Classworks link on the district website. When asked, staff confirmed the district pays for Classworks and that every school has access. The presenter also noted that participation and unit completion incentives at some schools were associated with higher student completion rates and unit mastery.
Board members asked how Classworks correlates with EOG outcomes; staff said the tool provides about a 70 percent prediction probability that a student at the cut‑score will pass an EOG, subject to grade and subject cut scores. District staff said Classworks is one of several tools used for progress monitoring and that sustained use of ILPs and completion of assigned units were associated with greater measured growth.
The district will continue to encourage schools to pair the tool with school‑level coaching and in‑person data meetings to translate Classworks signals into targeted instruction and interventions.
