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Bullhead City School District presents benchmark data; third-grade assessment mismatch and small-sample limits noted
Summary
District assessment staff presented benchmark results across grades and subjects and highlighted classroom-level successes while warning that a third-grade test this cycle did not include several main clusters of standards, and that small sample sizes at Coyote Canyon limit interpretation.
The Bullhead City School District presented interim benchmark results and classroom-level highlights at the Feb. 20 meeting, with district assessment staff saying the data show pockets of improvement amid areas the district wants to examine more closely.
Jen Lott, district assessment lead, opened the presentation by reminding the board that the district is "only 18 months into a 60 month process" of instructional change and that turnover in staff can cause short-term dips in results. Lott walked trustees through grade-by-grade benchmark results in math, ELA and science, as well as DIBELS and Galileo benchmark testing used in early grades.
Key points raised
- Kindergarten…
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