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Norris district reports steady test performance and readies field test of constructed‑response writing
Summary
District staff told the board Norris students continue to outperform state averages in ELA, math and science, outlined MAP/NSCAS/ACT schedules, and said teachers will prepare for a spring field test of a short constructed‑response writing item in fourth, seventh and eighth grades.
District staff presented a comprehensive update on assessment and accountability, telling the Norris School District Board that local averages remain above state means in ELA, math and science and that the district will emphasize literacy and data review going forward.
Speaker 10, who led the presentation, said the district uses a mix of federal, state and local assessments — MAP growth windows, AMIRA in kindergarten, ELPA for English learners, NSCAS for 3rd–8th grades and the ACT for juniors — to monitor students. He said this spring the district will participate in a field…
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