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Tempe Union reports ACT gains overall but flags gaps for English learners and students with disabilities
Summary
District teaching-and-learning staff presented four years of ACT/Aspire data showing Tempe Union overall above state averages, highlighted uneven proficiency and growth among English learners and students with disabilities, and outlined preparations for the new ACT enhanced assessment.
Tempe Union High School District teaching-and-learning staff reported that district ACT performance remains above state averages across content areas, but officials said English learners and students with disabilities show the largest gaps in proficiency and growth.
Dr. Lehi, who presented district ACT and Aspire results to the governing board, said the district’s average scale scores exceed the state in English, reading and math and that district-wide proficiency rates include 53% in ELA and 42% in math. "As a district we do exceed the state average," Dr. Lehi said.
The presentation covered four years of results since Tempe Union began administering the ACT in 2022, school-by-school variation, subgroup performance and growth measures. Dr. Lehi described the district’s approach to measuring growth using multiple prior data points and a propensity…
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