Board discusses assessment tools, ISAT differences and district concerns about state testing platforms
Trustees and staff reviewed how assessment is used across grade levels, differences in ISAT reliance, and raised questions about the state’s adoption of commercial platforms (Istation/Amira) and data privacy and parental‑choice implications; staff said they are preparing pilots and training but did not adopt new policy at the meeting.
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District leaders described differences in how buildings use assessment data: elementary schools rely on multiple formative systems and use ISAT as a year‑end indicator, middle schools rely more directly on ISAT results, and high school assessment needs different connections. Staff said the district has created grade‑span committees (a “5 to 9” committee) to improve alignment between elementary and high‑school assessment practices.
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