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Board reviews preliminary outcomes on ACT growth, AzELa reclassification and rising chronic absenteeism
Summary
District staff reported preliminary results on June 5 showing gains in students exceeding predicted ACT scores, a 15% AzELa reclassification rate among tested EL students, and a districtwide increase in chronic absenteeism.
District staff presented preliminary outcomes tied to governing-board goals adopted in October, focusing on (1) student growth on ACT (Aspire-to-ACT predicted growth), (2) English-proficiency (AzELa) reclassification for English learners, and (3) chronic absenteeism.
Highlights from the staff presentation - ACT (reading and math growth): Staff reported that the district exceeded its overall reading growth goal (from a 7% baseline to 11%), a net increase of 4 percentage points, and exceeded the math goal by 6 percentage points districtwide. Disaggregated goals for Black/African American and Native American cohorts showed gains but in some cases fell short of the…
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