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Middletown board reviews 3–8 test results, lays out extended-day supports
Summary
District leaders presented New York State 3–8 ELA, math and science results, noted higher opt-out rates in upper grades and outlined expanded interventions — including extended-day instruction, targeted learning academies and a 10th-period high school schedule — aimed at improving proficiency.
District staff on Thursday presented the Enlarged City School District of Middletown’s New York State 3–8 assessment results and a set of interventions intended to raise proficiency and reduce opt-outs.
Assistant Superintendent Camille Adoma and the district assessment team told the board that proficiency among scholars who took the tests was modest: roughly 28% proficient in ELA and 30% in mathematics for grades 3–8, with opt-out rates rising at higher grade levels. Adoma said some student groups are exempted from particular tests and that evolving state scoring bands mean year-to-year comparisons can be difficult. She emphasized that the tests represent one point in time and the district uses…
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