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Ralston school leader says district reading proficiency flat, outlines attendance plan

Ralston Public Schools Board of Education · August 12, 2025
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Summary

A school leader (Ryan) presented Mockingbird School data: FastBridge reading proficiency for grades 2—6 remained flat at 38%; several grades improved on NCAS; district reported 210 students currently missing 10+ days, and the school announced an attendance intervention plan with earlier family meetings.

Ryan, identified in the meeting as the schoolimprovement presenter, reviewed student assessment and attendance data for Mockingbird and the district on Aug. 11. He said the district had set a goal to "increase our reading by 25%" but that FastBridge scores for grades 2—6 were unchanged year to year at 38%. He described specific grade-level shifts: kindergarten made notable gains, while first-grade fluency declined and required targeted intervention.

Ryan said the NCAS proficiency figures in the packet contained an error and that,…

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