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D11 presents end-of-year STAR and 5Essentials results; district sees pockets of improvement and lingering math gaps
Summary
District staff presented spring STAR assessment results and University of Chicago 5Essentials climate data, reporting districtwide strengths in “ambitious instruction” and gains at several schools while flagging a persistent math performance gap, mid‑grade summer slide, and the role of student mobility.
Superintendent Gong and district staff reviewed end-of-year benchmarking and climate data for Colorado Springs School District No. 11, telling the board on Monday that districtwide STAR results and the University of Chicago 5Essentials climate survey show both progress and continuing challenges.
District staff said 46% of students tested at grade level in English language arts (ELA) and 31% at grade level in math on spring STAR benchmarks. The district reported an ELA median growth percentile of 55 and said gap-closing growth met a 54 threshold in ELA but fell short in math (reported at 49). "The good news is we are on our way from good to great," Superintendent Gong said as staff summarized the results.
The presentation combined two lenses: the 5Essentials tool, which measures school climate and conditions, and STAR, a three-times‑a‑year benchmark used by the district to monitor likely outcomes on state tests (CMAS) and PSAT/SAT. Dr. Kolicky, who presented the combined analysis, said the district has a districtwide green rating in the 5Essentials factor "ambitious instruction," and that schools showing green on multiple 5Essentials elements…
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