Minden Elementary leaders describe programs, note multiyear drop in state test proficiency
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School leaders reported programs such as "Win Time" and "Minden's Marvelous Mondays," outlined family-engagement initiatives, and said the school's Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) star rating fell to one with recent SBAC results showing declines in ELA and math.
Minden Elementary School administrators Andrew Framdall and Molly Ravenscroft presented an update to the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees on school programs, family engagement and academic performance.
Framdall and Ravenscroft described new and continuing initiatives including "Win Time" (What I Need) — a targeted intervention block for small-group instruction — and "Minden's Marvelous Mondays," a student-choice program where students take semester electives. They said those programs, along with specialist-supported small groups, flexible seating and a focus on data notebooks and metacognition, are intended to boost foundational literacy and math skills.
The leaders provided specific school data: enrollment of about 375 students; an NSPF one-star rating based on the most recent available results; and last year’s SBAC proficiency rates of 38.4% in English/language arts and 33.1% in math for tested grades. Framdall told the board those figures represent a multiyear decline from historical proficiency in the 50–60% range. He said the school is focused on improving both proficiency and growth and has convened a Student Performance Opportunities and Strategies subcommittee to analyze causes and align testing windows and supports.
The presentation included student voices describing school activities such as clubs, PBIS tickets and a school mascot. Trustees asked for historical SBAC data and correlation between classroom grades, district priority-standard scores (1–3 scale) and state test results. Trustee Mark Zinkie asked for pre-decline baseline scores; administrators said they would provide multi-year trend data at a later date.
Framdall requested district-level consideration of a playground-improvement funding strategy; trustees heard a request for continued support for interventions that require multi-year implementation. No board action was taken — the item was presented for information and follow-up requests.
