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Board hears data-driven plan: ACT transition, growth metrics and rising student needs
Summary
Superintendent-led presentation tied the district's strategic plan to new state metrics after the SAT-to-ACT transition; leaders reported student growth percentiles (ELA 48.6%, math 49.4%), a 'commendable' summative designation, and notable demographic shifts including a rise in low‑income students to 47% and homeless students to 7.6%.
The superintendent and action-team leaders presented an extended data review linking the district's recently adopted strategic plan to state-report-card changes, assessment transitions and targeted action steps.
Presenters emphasized that the state’s transition from the SAT to the ACT complicates year-to-year proficiency comparisons but that converting to state percentile rankings allows better apples‑to‑apples comparison. The presentation noted student growth percentiles of 48.6% in ELA and 49.4% in math — figures…
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