District reports progress gains; Rock Creek special-education ELA growth exceeds exit threshold
Summary
Administrators presented progress-check data showing one school's score above its year goal and special-education ELA growth at Rock Creek rising from 42% to 54.3%, surpassing the 50% growth target needed to exit targeted-support status.
District administrators reviewed term-by-term progress-check results and growth metrics across grades and student groups.
Presenters said one school had reached 72% against a year goal of 67.17 (SEG 562–566). For special-education students at Rock Creek, the report showed growth from 42% at the term-1 progress check to 54.3% at term 2; presenters noted Rock Creek must show 50% growth in ELA to come off TSI status and said the 54.3% figure meets that benchmark (SEG 608–616).
Middle-school data showed reading proficiency around 43%, math at 45% and science lagging toward a 70% goal (SEG 652–657). The district reported enrollment decline to roughly 565 students (SEG 690), a student attendance rate near 90%, chronic absenteeism up 32% and teacher attendance at roughly 94% (SEG 691–693). Administrators described targeted instructional adjustments and an April ‘‘boot camp’’ with a performance coach to address science weaknesses and item-level deficits ahead of cumulative testing (SEG 779–785).
Board discussion focused on pacing, curriculum sequencing and targeted supports to close gaps. Staff described plans to revisit schedules and to implement short-term interventions so teachers and intervention staff can address specific standards before state testing.
