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District presents Fundamental 2 student‑proficiency tracking and cohort data; board asks for clearer, focused reporting

Mercer Island School District Board of Directors · January 30, 2026
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Teaching and learning staff outlined a five‑year goal of 95% proficiency in ELA and math, presented cohort trends (noting middle‑school dips) and disaggregated data showing gaps for low‑income, ELL and special‑education students; board asked staff to refine which grade‑level metrics to monitor.

District teaching and learning staff presented Fundamental 2 monitoring material and proposed refinements to metrics and reporting cadence.

The presentation set a five‑year aim that 95% of students demonstrate proficiency in ELA and math and argued for cohort tracking (following the same students across grades) rather than year‑to‑year cross‑sectional comparisons.…

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