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PXU presents midyear NWEA‑based ACT predictions and reports midyear reductions in chronic absenteeism
Summary
District staff told the board that NWEA winter testing produced initial predictions for ACT English and math goals for the class of 2026 and that midyear chronic absenteeism declined at most campuses, with 9 of 18 campuses reducing rates by 5% or more at semester.
Phoenix Union staff presented the district’s first midyear progress monitoring report tied to board goals adopted in October 2024, using NWEA winter assessments to predict spring ACT outcomes and to track chronic absenteeism.
Assessment staff explained NWEA is adaptive and used as a predictor for ACT benchmarks; they noted prediction uncertainty for students who did not take the winter assessment. The district’s first predictions show modest gains toward…
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