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Board presses district after assessment report showing flat math scores and persistent gaps for Native students
Summary
Director Jennifer Roberts presented the district’s state report-card data showing cohort growth in some grades but flat or declining math performance and persistent achievement gaps for Native students; board members urged concrete action, including a proposed task force, discussion of staffing and facilities, and consideration of a bond to address capital and staffing needs.
Jennifer Roberts, the district’s director of teaching, learning and innovation, presented the Rapid City Area School District 51-4’s assessment results from the South Dakota Department of Education report card, describing both areas of student growth and areas of concern.
Roberts said the report card is "lagging data" and likened it to "an autopsy" of last year’s system performance while also pointing to leading indicators where the district is making progress, including junior kindergarten literacy gains and improvements in some cohort measures. "This data is what we call lagging data. It's kind of like an autopsy because it gives us information after the fact," Roberts said.
The presentation…
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