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Manatee County reports midyear gains on PM2 ELA assessments; board asks for localized data
Summary
District leaders reported midyear PM2 (FAST) ELA results Feb. 10 showing year-over-year gains across multiple grade bands, including a cited 7-point rise in VPK proficiency and district gains that outpaced the state in select grades; board asked for Manatee-specific longitudinal data on VPK impacts.
District research and assessment staff presented midyear (PM2) ELA assessment findings to the school board on Feb. 10, citing year-over-year gains in early learning and elementary grades and outlining how the test platform and item types differ across grade bands.
Evan McCarthy, the district’s director of research, and Derek Jensen reviewed representative state sample items and proficiency comparisons across…
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