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Alma School District reviews ATLAS assessment results and prepares for new third-grade promotion rule
Summary
Superintendent presented the district's ATLAS assessment results, noting school letter grades, growth metrics and local recognitions; staff warned K–2 data are pending and outlined supports ahead of a new state third-grade promotion rule that could prevent promotion for students scoring at level 1 without exemptions.
The Alma School District board received the district's annual report to the public on assessment and accountability during its regular meeting. The presentation explained the ATLAS assessment levels, how the state translates results into letter grades, and what the district is doing to support students ahead of changes to third-grade promotion rules.
Superintendent Dr. Wood (introduced at the meeting) summarized how ATLAS categorizes student performance into levels 1–4 and how the state counts levels 3 and 4 as proficiency for letter grades. "Level 2 does mean students are on grade level," Dr. Wood said, underscoring why the district tracks multiple indicators beyond the state's proficiency count.
The report listed school-level outcomes: the primary and…
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