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Bullhead City board reviews first-quarter benchmarks, questions steep year-over-year goals
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Stewart told the board the district's benchmark tests (grades 2 '8) show low first-quarter proficiency and explained changes in state tests that make year-over-year comparisons difficult; trustees pressed on goal realism and requested reports ordered by teaching sequence.
At a Nov. 20 Bullhead City School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Stewart reviewed first-quarter benchmark results for grades 2 through 8 and outlined district academic goals intended to raise proficiency by substantial percentages by spring 2026.
Dr. Stewart said the district gives benchmark assessments each quarter (grades 2'8) to align with revised pacing guides and to let teachers focus on grade-level standards. She warned that some test items in the district's new system were drawn from a bank and, for year-long standards that had not yet been taught, could show poor performance that reflected coverage rather than long-term proficiency. "If…
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