Midyear STAR data shows within-year gains but flat year‑to‑year growth; district doubles down on targeted PD, coaching and Panorama student supports

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 district staff presented midyear STAR assessment results and an expanded professional-development and coaching plan intended to accelerate student learning where district-wide year-to-year gains have stalled.

District staff reported that students showed solid within-year growth but that year-to-year systemic progress is flat compared with the same point last year. Staff said district goals for median growth percentile (MGP) are to reach 54 or higher for gap-closing growth; they reported current median values such as MGP in the low 50s for some measures and cited schools that met district growth and performance goals as well as a set of “watch-list” schools requiring additional support.

District presenters identified several areas of concern. Staff said elementary reading performance (STAR ELA) was reported at about 44.7% meeting or exceeding grade-level expectations and math at roughly 32.6% (district staff figure), and that some schools—Adams, Galileo and Mitchell—remain on the watch list. Staff reported Adams’ ELA MGP at about 33 and noted Mitchell showed gains in ELA percent passing (up about 13 percentage…