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District shows reading gains across K–12, flags math as next focus after assessment review
Summary
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District reported measurable increases in reading achievement from recent MClass, MAP and AK STAR assessments, while math scores—especially at the secondary level—lag. District leaders plan targeted math professional development and implementation of instructional supports.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District presented Oct. 21 assessment results that show notable reading gains across elementary and secondary grades and identify math as the next instructional priority.
Shane Beam, executive director of teaching and learning, summarized the district’s multi-assessment approach — MClass for early grades, MAP for grades 3–9 and the state AK STAR — and noted strong year-over-year reading improvements tied to districtwide literacy work. "We have some really good data with reading, and we're very happy," Beam said, “comma we have work to do in math.”
District MClass data reported a jump in…
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