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Chariho presents assessment data: high graduation rates, strong growth for key groups
Summary
District leaders presented RICAS, PSAT and SAT results showing a 95.7% graduation rate, gains in SAT math and notable growth for students with greater needs; administrators urged continued budget support for MTSS and staffing.
District leaders presented the Chariho Regional School District—s annual student-assessment review at the Nov. 18 school-committee meeting, highlighting district-wide gains and continued focus on multi-tiered supports.
Dr. Camilla, who led the presentation, said the district—s graduation rate stands at 95.7% and that the high school ranked in the top 10 statewide in several measures. She pointed to a substantial gain in SAT math performance and to stronger science results; participation rates and growth metrics also featured prominently in the presentation.
Dr. Camilla emphasized student growth measures, explaining that growth reflects how much students advance over time and is distinct from meeting a proficiency benchmark. "When we look at growth...the blue that fit says 56.5%. That's in the high growth range," she said, noting that more than half of some cohorts are making high growth percentile gains. The presentation also highlighted that several elementary schools are producing strong growth among students who are economically disadvantaged or have disabilities.
The district described MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support) as central to those gains and called for targeted investment in tier-1 and tier-2 supports, professional development, and staffing. Teachers and administrators who spoke from the audience requested more support staff and coaching, especially for early grades and behavior interventions.
Committee members asked for detail on which grade levels drove recent declines in some math measures and were told staff can provide grade-level and student-level breakdowns. Board members and administrators agreed to prioritize budget requests that align to MTSS action steps before the next budget cycle.
Next step: administration will provide more disaggregated data on request and the committee—s budget subcommittee will consider staffing and MTSS-support requests in its upcoming deliberations.
