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Board reviews interim goals: ninth‑grade reading and 10th‑grade math show winter gains
Summary
The board received a goal‑monitoring report showing winter CERT assessment gains for ninth‑grade reading and 10th‑grade math, and reaffirmed multi‑year targets through June 2027.
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Jan. 28 received interim academic monitoring showing gains on the district’s CERT assessments for ninth‑grade reading and 10th‑grade math, while staff urged the board to keep multi‑year targets unchanged through a 2027 midpoint review.
Superintendent Marty Polio and academic leaders described the CERT assessment as an ACT‑type progress monitor for high school students, and presented winter interim results. Administration reported 34% of ninth‑grade students met or exceeded the CERT college‑readiness benchmark in reading in the winter 2024–25 cycle; demographic gains from fall to winter included Hispanic students (+6.5 percentage points), Black students (+5.9), white students (+5.7)…
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