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Tempe Union board hears ACT/Aspire growth analysis showing mixed results and flags subgroup concerns
Summary
District staff presented a local-growth analysis of ACT/Aspire results showing expected growth in several schools and subjects but lower-than-expected or unsatisfactory growth for others; English learners, parent-withdrawn students and students with IEPs showed notable gaps. The board requested follow-up data tied to its 5% growth goal.
Dr. Lehi, the district assessment lead, told the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board that the district’s local-growth model compares students’ actual ACT/Aspire scores with projected scores derived from past performance to evaluate growth rather than a single proficiency snapshot. He explained that growth is represented as effect sizes around a mean (±0.29 for expected growth) and described categories for high, expected, low and unsatisfactory growth.
The presentation showed that several Tempe Union schools met expected growth in specific subjects, while two schools were below expected growth and TUHSD Online was identified as showing unsatisfactory…
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