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District presents i‑Ready D1 results; trustees press for program evaluation and targeted interventions
Summary
District staff presented fall (D1) i‑Ready diagnostic results showing persistent achievement gaps by ethnicity and income, stronger entry scores in early elementary grades in some sites and concerns about middle‑school declines. Trustees asked for cohort and program‑level analysis and emphasized tier‑1 instruction and English‑learner supports.
The Mountain View Whisman School District presented fall i‑Ready diagnostic (D1) data to the Board of Trustees on Sept. 18 and described district strategies to respond to gaps revealed by the assessment.
Ms. Winn, the district assessment lead, said i‑Ready D1 provides a baseline aligned to Common Core standards and that the district examined multiple views of the results: year‑to‑year, cohort tracking and disaggregation by site and student groups. She said D1 compares a student’s start‑of‑year performance against end‑of‑year standards and that yellow in D1 typically indicates the student is roughly one grade level behind (an expected outcome for many students at D1). She cautioned that i‑Ready’s adaptive format and annual resets limit some growth‑tracking comparisons.
Key findings presented: aggregated…
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