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Sheboygan district says state report-card changes complicate year-to-year comparisons as some scores rise
Summary
District staff told the board that statewide report-card methodology changes mean 2024–25 scores establish a new baseline; the district reported 19 schools saw score increases and elementary math proficiency rose to 50.7% (up 3.7 points), while growth now carries roughly 44.7% of the accountability weight.
District data leads Kelly and Rachel briefed the Sheboygan Area School District board on the district’s school report cards and state assessment results and warned that methodological changes at the state level make direct year-to-year comparisons difficult.
"Our overall score continues to meet expectations," one presenter said, while emphasizing that the state panel updated rating-category ranges and that the 2024–25 cycle uses two years of achievement data rather than the usual three because of last year’s assessment changes.
Officials explained three key changes: updated score-range thresholds that determine 1–5…
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