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Midyear assessment: district reports improvements in early grades, gaps remain in middle and high school math
Summary
District staff reviewed midyear I‑Ready, IXL and PSAT results showing strong kindergarten gains and districtwide movement toward grade level on some measures, with persistent gaps in middle‑school reading and secondary math; staff framed next steps as targeted professional development and summer programming.
BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. — At a midyear monitoring presentation, Berkeley County Schools staff told the board that districtwide formative assessments show measurable movement for many students — particularly in early grades — but flagged continued challenges in middle‑school reading and high‑school math performance.
A district assessment presenter summarized diagnostic results and growth projections for I‑Ready (elementary reading), IXL (middle and high school math/ELA diagnostics) and the PSAT, noting both proficiency and growth measures. “On average, we had 48% of our students have improved placements,” the presenter said when describing movement from lower tiers toward grade level on the midyear I‑Ready diagnostic.
What the data show
- Early grades: Kindergarten produced the largest reading gains (presenters reported a 41‑point gain in one slide), and first through third grades showed double‑digit score improvements on I‑Ready diagnostics. District staff said stretch growth…
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