WESD midyear assessments show modest growth; STAR and I‑Ready predict roughly one‑third proficiency for third grade
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District assessment staff told the governing board that midyear STAR and curriculum assessments show growth in grades 3 and 8; predictive models indicate roughly 36% typical‑growth proficiency in grade 3 on AASA and higher results under stretch‑growth scenarios.
District assessment staff presented a middle‑of‑year snapshot Jan. 29 showing steady growth and predictive results that set expectations for end‑of‑year state tests.
Doctor Givonan, the district's director of assessment and evaluation, walked trustees through STAR (Renaissance), Benchmark Advance (K–6), StudySync (grades 7–8) and I‑Ready (K–8) results and explained how the district uses those tools to predict AASA outcomes. The board's stated goals are a 3 percentage‑point increase in math and a 2 percentage‑point increase in English language arts by the end of the school year.
Givonan said STAR provides growth percentiles as well as midyear proficiency snapshots; I‑Ready produces both typical‑growth and stretch‑growth predictions. On those models, a typical‑growth projection for third grade would yield about 36 percent proficient on AASA; if students meet stretch‑growth targets that projection rises to roughly 45 percent. Givonan cautioned that midyear predictive models are not final outcomes and that schools have four months to improve performance before spring testing.
Board members asked for cohort and cohort‑tracking reports to see how groups of students move through the system over time. The district said the full data packet, which will include grade‑by‑grade breakdowns and cohort tracking, will be released after principals review the results through the planned professional learning academies.
Trustees also asked about tutoring supports. Doctor Jones told the board the district will present an update on Camigo, a tutoring tool, at the Feb. 12 meeting and that teacher training is underway.
The board requested continued monitoring and a comprehensive packet at a future meeting; no board action was required beyond receiving the report at this session.