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District 46 presents year-to-date IAR and NWEA results; staff to use data for targeted instruction
Summary
District leaders reviewed Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and NWEA MAP benchmark results showing district-wide growth and grade-level variation, highlighted multilingual and math planning teams, and said staff will use the data to guide instruction and interventions this school year.
Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 presented a summary of spring-to-winter assessment results and interim benchmark data during its Jan. 15 board meeting, with administrators saying the information will drive instructional changes and professional development.
The presentation, led by Mrs. Block, covered Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) proficiency rates by grade and demographic group and NWEA MAP median percentiles for fall-to-winter achievement and growth. “We are here to ensure that they are growing and learning,” Block said when introducing the data.
Why it matters: Board members and staff said the combined IAR (state assessment) and NWEA (nationally normed benchmark) picture lets the district spot grade-level and subgroup trends earlier than waiting for statewide scores alone. Administrators said the district will use that…
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