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Exeter schools report mixed early-year assessment results; district plans targeted interventions
Summary
Principals and curriculum staff presented fall iReady diagnostics, last year's New Hampshire SAS results and school-level trends. District leaders highlighted gains in several grades, a notable rise in fifth-grade science at Lincoln Street, ongoing intervention programs and scheduling pressures from a shortened state testing window.
Principals and curriculum staff for Exeter School District presented assessment results and instructional plans at the school board meeting, describing where students began this fall and how the district will use iReady and state SAS data to target instruction.
District administrators said fall iReady diagnostics show year-to-year movement and provide guidance for grouping students for targeted interventions. "We administer the iReady diagnostic three times a year — fall, winter and spring — and use it for instructional planning, progress monitoring and family communication," a Main Street presenter said.
Why it matters: the diagnostics and state test scores guide how staff allocate intervention time (Tier 2 and Tier 3) and refine classroom instruction so students who are behind receive research-based…
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