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Baldwin County reports 2024–25 test gains, unveils secondary math strategic plan
Summary
District officials told the school board that 2024–25 ACAP, ACT and AP results showed gains in multiple grades and subjects, and that a new secondary math strategic plan will be rolled out this year to sustain progress.
Baldwin County Public Schools staff presented the district's 2024'25 state assessment results at a board work session and described a newly finalized secondary math strategic plan intended to build on recent gains.
The presentation, given by Becky Turner and Tom Hartner and followed by Scotty Keenan's overview of the math plan, showed year'over'year increases on ACAP (grades 3'8), stronger ACT benchmark and average scores in most areas, and all'time highs on several AP metrics.
District staff said the ACAP results show growth across several grade levels. "If you look at seventh grade ELA, 7 percentage point increase. Eighth grade, there's a 6 point increase," Becky Turner said, and she reminded the board that the state test changes year to year so comparisons are not strictly apples'to'apples. Turner also noted the district began above the state average in many areas, which affects how year'to'year color'coded comparisons appear.
On ACT results, staff said benchmark percentages (benchmarks set by ACT, Inc.) increased in four of five subject areas; science declined by 1 percentage point after reaching an all'time high the prior year. The…
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