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Department outlines PowerSchool support, assessment timing and reading‑spotlight school reviews
Summary
State staff described increased PowerSchool training and district support, the timeline for ACAP and ACT data release, and plans to spotlight schools implementing the science of reading after on‑site visits.
State Department staff briefed the board on PowerSchool implementation, assessment data timing and the department's "reading spotlight" visits.
The department described a significant statewide rollout and ongoing district support. A new state implementation specialist reported weekly office hours, recorded tutorials, a OneDrive repository of guides, and live webinars that have drawn hundreds of district staff. The specialist said she holds frequent "lunch and learn" sessions, records every webinar for district access and provides procedural documentation to reduce manual data entry and increase district self‑service.
On assessments, staff said second‑ and third‑grade early reading results were being validated and that districts would receive unvalidated district‑level data for instructional use; reading results — which are multiple choice — can be turned around faster and the department expects to provide district reading data to districts for summer programming. Staff said full ACAP subject results and ACT data are expected in July or August after LEA validation; district sign‑off is required before statewide public release. Board members asked for earlier district access so schools can target summer reading camps and other instruction.
Staff also described the reading spotlight initiative in which department teams visit a selection of schools to verify whether high assessment performance reflects active implementation of the science of reading. The department plans to share a list of spotlight schools and qualitative reports following on‑site reviews and said it will include diverse school types so districts can see replicable practices.
Board members requested heat maps and district breakouts for reading implementation and assessment results, and asked for a schedule of professional development events so board members can visit sessions during the summer.
