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Forest Lake board hears three-year MCA results; district shows mixed proficiency and growth
Summary
Director JP Jacobson presented a three-year ‘North Star’ analysis of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs), showing pockets of strong growth at several elementary schools and areas for improvement at others and in secondary math. Board discussion noted data limits tied to opt-outs and sample sizes.
The Forest Lake Area Schools board received a district-level review of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) results at Thursday’s meeting, a presentation Director of Teaching and Learning JP Jacobson framed as a three-year look at both proficiency and student growth.
Jacobson said the district compared school- and district-level three-year averages against statewide performance and included a progress metric that accounts for whether students improved, maintained, or regressed across the four proficiency categories the state uses.
“Rather than just a snapshot of last year, are our students over a three-year period of time making progress?” Jacobson asked, and said the report pairs proficiency with a progress measure that rewards…
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