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District reports improved literacy trends, outlines math concerns and curriculum review plans
Summary
White Bear Lake leaders said MCA reading and local FastBridge screeners show pockets of improvement, highlighted gains in early grades, and described a multi-year plan to review and adopt new math curriculum and instructional strategies.
Disa Fabec, the district assessment coordinator and educational technology coordinator, presented academic data for multiple assessments and described progress and next steps for curriculum and instructional supports.
The presentation emphasized a triangulated approach to assessment: statewide Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs), local FastBridge screeners (administered three times a year), and other measures including AP and ACT performance.
Fabec said MCA reading proficiency for the district is improving and that the district is “going against that statewide trend,” though she noted the exact, current MCA results are embargoed by the Minnesota Department of Education. She also described FastBridge early-reading…
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