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West Bend to pilot Elmbrook small-group math framework after declines in elementary scores
Summary
District curriculum staff presented a pilot to strengthen daily small-group math instruction after K–5 STAR proficiency dropped 11 points and 3rd/5th-grade Forward math scores fell five points year over year. The plan uses an Elmbrook framework, coaching from CESA 6, and partial Kepner-grant funding, with a short-term target of 10% proficiency growth for intervention students.
Kelly Downs, director of curriculum instruction for the West Bend School District, told the curriculum committee Dec. 2 that the district will pilot a small-group math framework copied from Elmbrook School District to address declining elementary math proficiency.
Downs said K–5 STAR proficiency averaged an 11-point decline from 2024 to 2025, and district Forward exam math scores for third and fifth graders averaged a five-point decrease from 2023 to 2024. "We needed to do something in our elementary schools," Downs said,…
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