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Board hears interim academic gains: ELA and math mastery rates above targets in October
Summary
A remote presentation highlighted interim mastery rates of 10.3% in ELA and 9.6% in math for the October window, exceeding the internal target of 7.8%; presenters credited mastery learning practices and internal curriculum changes.
Board members heard a remote presentation on Nov. 14 showing interim academic gains for EPIC Charter Schools in the October formative window. The presenter said the October ELA mastery rate reached 10.3%, above a stated internal target of 7.8, and that math mastery was 9.6% compared with the same 7.8 target.
The remote presenter said the results appear to be genuine and attributed improvement to an "EPIC curriculum tied to some innovative work" and to teachers implementing mastery-learning practices that allow students to work until they reach mastery before progressing. The presenter noted that the ultimate judgment will be state assessments at the end of the year but described the interim figures as "real" and "starting to show some real promise."
Board members asked for questions and received a brief explanation of the district—s broader monitoring system, described as a vision deployment system tied to strategic objectives and formative assessment measures.
Ending: Trustees were told the state assessments at year-end will provide final validation; in the meantime district teams will continue monitoring formative and predictive measures.
