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Averill Park remains 'Local Support and Improvement' as board reviews state assessment data
Summary
District presenter Matt Leighton told the board Jan. 12 that state assessment data — subject to a state embargo and cohort variation — show a 65% overall proficiency rate and that Averill Park retains a Local Support and Improvement (LSI) accountability designation; item-level and teacher-level analyses are being used to inform instruction.
Matt Leighton, the district’s academic presenter, told the Averill Park Central School District Board on Jan. 12 that the district’s most recent state assessment data should be viewed with caution because scoring and comparative reports arrive months after testing. "We had a 65% proficiency rate," Leighton said, adding that the number is a single point-in-time measure and must be read alongside cohort differences and later comparative data.
Leighton explained the state assessment timeline: students take grades 3–8 assessments in April–May; local regents results return faster than state-scored assessments, and full comparative…
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