Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District 20 reports midyear gains in third-grade reading and steady math pass rates; attendance remains below goal at secondary levels
Summary
District 20 presented midyear strategic-plan and assessment data showing third-grade DIBELS composite at 74% on/above benchmark, MAP Growth medians predicting likely CMAS targets, and overall district attendance at 92.6%; board members discussed interventions and data use in PLCs.
Academy School District 20 officials reported midyear assessment results and strategic-plan monitoring on March 17, saying several literacy and math measures are on track while attendance at secondary levels remains an area of focus.
District staff told the board that 74 percent of third-grade students were on or above grade-level benchmark on the DIBELS-8 midyear composite (fall-to-winter window), close to the district target of 75 percent by year end. Andy Ruskin, director for literacy, and JoLynn Patterson, director for assessment, explained the district uses MAP Growth (NWEA) as a midyear predictor for the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS); district midyear median MAP…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
