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Caledonia district reports reading and math gains, notes decline in upper-grade math; receives $380,000 in state 'Filter First' funds
Summary
District staff presented Winter/Spring assessment results showing substantial K–4 gains and strong PSAT/SAT reading, while PSAT math declines at higher grades prompted targeted interventions. The district also announced a $380,000 state grant to support water-filtering requirements under a recent program.
District staff gave a broad update on student achievement at the Dec. 16 Caledonia Community Schools Board of Education meeting, highlighting strong early-grade gains on I-Ready and mixed results on state assessments while outlining plans to use the Michigan Continuous Improvement Plan and the district strategic plan to address persistent gaps.
Dr. Diaz, presenting the update during the superintendent’s report, described benchmark and state assessment results across K–11. Key points included a reported 95% of kindergarten students meeting the spring benchmark in 2023–24 and district improvement in I-Ready placement for K–4 from 15% mid-or-above grade level in fall to 65% by spring. The district attributed part of the math gains to the 2020–21 adoption…
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