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Show Low Unified presents mixed assessment results, outlines data-driven plans for 2025–26
Summary
District staff reviewed 2025 assessment results showing strengths in middle grades and reading but gaps in fifth- and eighth-grade proficiency; administrators proposed more frequent formative assessments, public dashboards and targeted professional development.
The district presented 2025 academic assessment results Wednesday, showing higher proficiency in some middle grades and in high‑school reading but clear gaps in upper elementary and eighth‑grade math and English language arts.
District staff said the results show areas that “require targeted support” and described plans to shift from end‑of‑year assessments to routine formative checks and public dashboards so teachers, leaders and families can act sooner.
The presenter summarized results across the AASA, Arizona Science (AZ PSI), ACT Aspire and the ACT. In English language arts (ELA), sixth grade led with a 43% proficiency rate, seventh grade was at 42% and fourth grade at 40%, while fifth grade dipped to 32% and eighth…
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