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District monitoring: third‑grade literacy flat; eighth‑grade math shows some gains, staff outline next steps
Summary
District staff and external research partners presented progress monitoring on third‑grade English language arts and eighth‑grade math, reporting flat SBAC literacy performance over several years and mixed early results in math. Presenters emphasized curriculum implementation, coaching, and focused supports for multilingual learners.
District staff and Research for Action (RPA) presented an interim monitoring report at the board’s student‑outcomes workshop, showing relatively flat third‑grade SBAC English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency over several years and a decline in historical math performance followed by promising early gains this school year in eighth‑grade math.
Moon Hak Kim of RPA reviewed longitudinal SBAC ELA proficiency charts and STAR interim assessment results. The report noted the district’s 70% SBAC proficiency target for 2027 remains ambitious; because last year’s results fell short of the prior target, staff adjusted the short‑term trajectory. The district’s STAR interim assessment administration showed declines in some groups, notably third‑grade English learners, and…
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