Tooele school leaders present fall benchmark results, set early‑learning goals and roll out data dashboards

Tooele County School District staff on Wednesday presented fall benchmark results and proposed early‑learning targets, telling the Board of Education the data show room for growth while offering tools for teachers to track progress.

The presentation by assessment director Andy Peterson and district leaders laid out beginning‑of‑year Acadience (K–3 reading and math) and RISE (grades 4–8 interim) results, and described district goals to raise proficiency in targeted early grades. Peterson said kindergarten begin‑of‑year proficiency has fallen slightly over the past three years, while first‑through‑third‑grade beginning‑of‑year scores have improved. The district is proposing a 15 percentage‑point increase in first‑grade proficiency and a 25 percentage‑point increase for kindergarten by year end as stretch goals.

Why it matters: Board members said…