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Board hears winter NWEA and state test comparisons showing steady gains
Summary
The board received a routine update on district benchmark testing (NWEA) and spring summative tests (M-STEP and SAT), with administrators reporting modest gains and a goal of 80% of students reaching national-average performance levels.
DeWitt Public Schools administrators presented winter benchmark and recent summative assessment comparisons showing steady improvement and continued focus on student achievement.
Brian Decker, who identified himself as presenting district benchmark data, said the district tracks NWEA measures and seeks to have 80% of students at or above the national average across K-8. Decker reported small gains in reading and larger gains in math over recent years, and he highlighted a rise in the proportion of students at the highest achievement band for math (from roughly 27% to about 31% in K-8 aggregate, per his…
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