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DPI assessment director: state tests show modest ELA gains, math slower to recover
Summary
DPI assessment director Stanley Schauer Jr. told the Appropriations — Education & Environment Committee that 2023–24 state assessments show 45% of students 'met' expectations in English language arts and 40% in math; he cautioned the pandemic caused notable declines and urged pre-planned evaluation measures for education interventions.
Stanley Schauer Jr., assessment director for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, told the Appropriations — Education & Environment Division on Feb. 11 that 45% of students met state expectations in English language arts in 2023–24 while 40% met expectations in math.
Schauer said the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) produces a vertical scale score and places students into performance levels: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and novice. He explained the committee’s typical 'met' percentage combines advanced and proficient students and noted that the pandemic year produced a sizeable drop in scores: "we lost 5 percentage points" in ELA and "in…
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