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District reports gains on state assessments and strong AP participation; opt‑out and cohort effects discussed
Summary
Administrators told the board that ELA and math proficiency rates rose modestly year‑over‑year, AP participation and scores remain high (average AP score ~4.03), and graduation rates held at 94%. Presenters cautioned that cohort movement, opt‑out rates and students taking Regents in middle grades complicate year‑to‑year comparisons.
A district academic presenter summarized results from the 2024–25 assessment cycle, telling the board that New York State ELA proficiency rose about five percentage points and math rose about three percentage points compared with the prior year. The presenter cautioned that cohort effects and testing constructs make year‑to‑year comparisons imperfect: "sometimes the construct of the test... can be 1 or 2 questions that swing the percentage of students" from one performance level to another.
The board heard that opt‑out…
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