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Manatee releases raw PM3 results: district expects record score; third‑grade reading remains a focus
Summary
District staff presented raw spring FAST/PM3 assessment data showing districtwide growth and an anticipated new high in the district accountability matrix. Presenters warned the slides were raw results that the state will later adjust for accountability; the board pressed for school‑level PM1‑to‑PM3 growth reports.
The School District of Manatee County presented raw spring PM3 (FAST and STAR) assessment results on June 24, saying preliminary district totals indicate sustained academic growth across multiple grade bands and an expectation that the district will exceed last year’s accountability score.
Why it matters: Spring assessment results shape school grades, district accountability, targeted interventions and summer programming. Board members pressed for school‑level PM1‑to‑PM3 growth data and clarification about test platforms and how acceleration affected math results.
What staff presented - Interim Chief Academic Officer Chad Jensen introduced the data and Evan McCarthy, director of assessment and research, who walked the board through platform differences (k–2 in Renaissance/STAR; grades 3–10 in the Cambium FAST platform) and how parents can view individual results via the state…
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