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Brandeis presenter reports mixed assessment results, outlines interventions and facility plans
Summary
A district presenter summarized Brandeis academic results (noting cohort ELA growth and NWEA improvements despite slight dips in CAST LA and math), described tiered RTI supports and extracurricular activities, and outlined plans for a new pre-K/KK facility and playground adjustments.
A Gateway Unified presenter gave an update on Brandeis, reporting mixed assessment outcomes and outlining classroom interventions, extracurriculars, and planned campus facility work.
The presenter (Speaker 4) said the school saw a small decline in CAST language arts and math scores but that cohort analysis showed growth in ELA and in NWEA measures; "we were at the 56 percentile," the presenter noted when summarizing one assessment band. Staff described multiple tiers of academic intervention: grade‑level PLC work, monthly academic RTI meetings to monitor students of concern, tier 2 reteaching within classrooms and tier 3 small group interventions, and tools such as AR reading quizzes and targeted test‑taking strategy instruction set to expand next month.
Beyond academics, the presenter outlined student experience programs—an active parent club, a Santa shop, a harvest festival, cross country and grade‑level basketball, and music performances—and said the school is planning a new pre‑K/KK facility with a multipurpose room and a reconfigured playground that will move play space to the upper field. The presenter also noted planned attention to behavior supports and test‑taking strategies after attending a conference.
No formal action was recorded on the presentation; the board acknowledged the report and proceeded to other agenda items.
