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Board debates I‑Ready vs. STAR and how to turn fall benchmarks into interventions
Summary
District coaches reviewed fall I‑Ready and STAR benchmark results and explained how diagnostics and MTSS/PLCs drive targeted intervention. Board members pressed on assessment time cost, intervention capacity, and whether retention or additional sections are appropriate for students two years behind grade level.
At the Nov. 19 work session, the board received a detailed review of fall benchmark testing, including I‑Ready (adaptive) and STAR assessments, and a discussion about using those diagnostics to shape interventions.
Lead coach Sean Davidson explained I‑Ready’s adaptive nature and how the platform produces individualized "MyPath" lessons that drive supplemental instruction. He and other presenters said elementary teachers receive detailed diagnostic data they can act on, and that the district uses…
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