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District assessment snapshot: Bolivar R‑I shows multiple areas at or above Missouri averages; assessment plan presented for board review
Summary
Dr. Garber presented top‑level district assessment results showing multiple content areas at or above state averages, cited a ~2% year‑over‑year gain in math and an approximately 44% gain in social studies, and outlined a 28‑page assessment plan to be considered by the board.
Dr. Garber presented an overview of Bolivar R‑I’s district assessment results and an outline of the district assessment plan during the board’s CSIP update.
“We are very pleased overall with this data,” Dr. Garber told the board and walked members through district‑level comparisons to the Missouri state average. He said multiple content areas were at or above the state benchmark, and that math showed about a 2% increase in the share of students scoring in proficient and advanced categories compared with the prior year. Social studies showed a larger reported gain; Dr. Garber described it as “about a 44% gain.”
Dr. Garber emphasized these figures are a high‑level, district‑wide snapshot and that building‑level teams will drill down into grade‑by‑grade standards on an upcoming data day. He described the assessment plan—linked in the board packet—as roughly 28 pages long and covering summative, formative, screeners and college‑and‑career assessments (I‑Ready, NWA/MAP and others). He said the plan also provides administration guidance, schedules and the purpose of each assessment type.
Board members and staff discussed how the assessment data informs instructional priorities and professional learning. Dr. Garber said the district will use the data to identify strengths and priority standards to target improvements at the building and grade‑level.
Next steps: administration asked the board to consider the formal assessment plan during action items later in the meeting and to expect more granular building‑level reports during professional learning sessions later in the month.
