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Pine Bluff leaders review new statewide ATLAS baseline; district CFAs largely align, writing and geometry noted as weak spots
Summary
The superintendent presented Arkansas''s new ATLAS assessment baseline and district comparisons, saying local district CFAs largely tracked the statewide baseline but highlighting weak writing performance and low geometry end-of-course scores.
The superintendent presented Arkansas''s first statewide ATLAS baseline scores and district results, telling the Pine Bluff School District Board that the new assessment provides a kindergarten-through-high-school baseline the state will use going forward. District leaders said the ATLAS data largely tracks the district''s locally developed district common formative assessments (DCFAs), particularly in third and fifth grades, but noted weaknesses in student writing and in geometry end-of-course results.
The baseline matters because, the superintendent said, ATLAS was developed with Arkansas teachers and is aligned to Arkansas academic standards. "This year's results ... set the baseline for that," the superintendent said. She described ATLAS scoring in four levels: level 1 indicating limited understanding, level 2 basic understanding, level 3 proficiency and level 4 advanced mastery.
Why it matters: Board members were told the ATLAS baseline will…
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