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District proposes short "second chance" EOG/EOC retest days; 1,521 participated last year with 596 reaching proficiency
Summary
Cabarrus staff proposed the 2025 second-chance end-of-grade/end-of-course retest program: two half-day sessions for remediation and retesting, transportation and meals provided. Staff said last year 1,521 students retested and 596 reached proficiency, contributing modest gains in district proficiency.
Cabarrus County Schools staff presented the district’s “Second Chance” EOG/EOC summer retesting plan and asked the board to place the plan on next week’s consent agenda so the district may submit required paperwork to the state.
The program offers students who scored below the state’s proficiency cut (North Carolina Level 3) an opportunity to receive targeted remediation and to retest in a single subject area. Staff described a short schedule—two half days, one for remediation and one for retesting—delivered during the district’s late-May teacher workdays and adjusted for high-school graduation schedules. The district will provide transportation and breakfast and lunch for participating students.
Staff provided results from prior years. “In 22–23, 35.5 percent of the students that participated were proficient,” staff said; “23–24 impact was that 39 percent of those students who retested moved to proficiency.” Staff also said that last year 1,521 students participated and that 596 achieved a proficient score after retesting. Staff said retesting contributed to increases in overall district proficiency rates and helped at least one school avoid placement on the state’s low-performing list.
Why it matters: Retesting can meaningfully change student course placements, AIG identifications and school accountability measures. Staff said the district has used ESSER funds in prior years but will approach planning and funding conservatively as federal pandemic-era funds phase out.
Ending: Staff asked the board to place the retest program on consent for next week so the district may submit its plan to the state and schedule remediation and retesting days in late May.
