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Wenatchee School District presents end-of-year learning data: gains in primary grades, persistent gaps for multilingual learners
Summary
District instructional leaders reported mixed results: improvements in some elementary math and reading measures, stronger participation in assessments at the high school, but persistent achievement gaps for multilingual learners and a drop from elementary to middle grades.
Wenatchee School District instructional leaders presented end-of-year reading and math results to the school board on June 24, reporting gains in early grades and continued gaps for multilingual learners.
The data presentation, led by Executive Director of Learning and Teaching Heidi Busk and Director of Learning and Teaching Amber Burks, covered three measures: classroom common formative assessments (CFAs), the I-Ready diagnostic, and preliminary Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) results. Busk noted the SBA spring results are preliminary until the state issues final data in the fall.
Why it matters: Board members pressed for clarity on where district strategies are producing gains and where additional supports are needed. Several board members said the district should aim higher than the statewide average and focus on narrowing the multilingual learner gap.
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