District reports I‑Ready gains: 67% math and 71% reading at or above grade level in spring
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District officials presented I‑Ready fall‑to‑spring assessment results showing systemwide gains: roughly 67% of students at or above grade level in mathematics and 71% in reading, both above state averages reported by presenters; the district reported reduced numbers of students 2–3 grade levels behind.
Oldham County Schools officials told the board Monday that students showed systemwide gains on I‑Ready fall‑to‑spring assessments, with district leaders citing 67% of students at or above grade level in mathematics and 71% at or above grade level in reading for the spring administration.
The presentation, led by Director Smith (first name not specified in the record), said 7,873 students took the mathematics assessment this spring and that district growth reduced the “two or three grade levels below” (novice) group from 17% in the fall to 8% in the spring. Director Smith said median growth and percentile comparisons show several middle grades in the high‑growth, high‑achievement quadrant.
For reading, Director Smith reported 7,896 students took the assessment and that the district grew the at‑or‑above grade‑level percentage from about 46% in the fall to 71% in the spring. The district’s presentation compared the local percentages to state I‑Ready results and said the Commonwealth’s spring percentages were lower (presenters cited roughly 48% statewide at or above in math and 55% statewide at or above in reading).
Director Smith noted the district experienced 10 NTI (nontraditional instruction) days this year but said the district saw substantial median growth for multiple grade bands. She highlighted subgroup performance, saying the median student in most race/ethnicity and special‑education groups met or exceeded the median growth goal. The presentation included visualizations that the director described as showing “top right” placement for many grades — the board’s benchmark for high growth and high achievement.
Board members thanked teachers and administrators for the reported gains during a brief comment period following the presentation.
The district said assessment reports would be sent home with elementary report cards and that more detailed materials would be available to families by the end of the school year.
