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District releases mixed academic results; officials outline tutoring, curriculum and assessment steps
Summary
Presentations on SBAC, SAT, NGSS and AP results showed mixed performance and growth. District leaders outlined targeted professional learning, assessment plans and tutoring to support proficiency and growth.
Middletown administrators reviewed standardized assessment results and next steps at the Oct. 14 board meeting, highlighting areas of growth and ongoing gaps between high‑needs students and their peers.
Paul Griswold, director of assessment and curriculum, framed the district’s reporting by explaining the difference between achievement (proficiency/performance index) and growth (percentage of a student’s year‑to‑year growth target achieved on Smarter Balanced). He noted the state weights growth heavily in its accountability framework and reminded the board that growth is reported for grades 4–8 on SBAC.
Math: District leaders said several elementary schools — Farm Hill, Moody, Spencer and Wesley — met growth goals in fourth grade. The…
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