Fox C‑6 officials present MAP/NWEA results; board debates PLC time, intervention support and schedule changes

Assistant Superintendant Dustin Bain and Assistant Superintendant Tammy Cardona presented the district’s spring MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) and NWEA benchmark results to the Fox C‑6 Board of Education on Jan. 14, 2025, showing districtwide gains but also grade-level dips and unequal secondary outcomes.

The presentation, given during the board’s student achievement agenda item, summarized district performance by grade and subject and reviewed cohort trends that track the same students from year to year. Bain said the district is, on average, performing 12 percent higher than the statewide average across tested subjects and that cohort data show steady growth since the district resumed testing following COVID-era pauses. Bain also noted that MAP and NWEA serve different roles: “with NWEA we give a benchmark three times throughout the year, fall, winter, and spring,” allowing teachers to adjust instruction before the single annual MAP administration.

Why this matters: the data informed an extended board discussion about whether the district has the training, time and in‑building supports needed to turn assessment reports into day‑to‑day instructional change. Board members pressed district leaders about how PLCs (professional learning communities), intervention staffing and schedule structure (block vs. seven‑period models) will affect teachers’ capacity to use assessment reports effectively.

Key findings presented - Districtwide: Bain reported the district averages roughly 12 percentage points above…