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District 65 reports mixed midyear gains; attendance on track and learning gaps highlighted
Summary
District 65’s quarterly assessment update showed increased early literacy and growth in several grades but flagged math dips in grades 5–8 and persistent disproportionality in suspensions; staff previewed a public interactive data dashboard and outlined interventions and a five-year improvement horizon.
Donna Cross, executive director of research, accountability, assessment and data, delivered District 65’s Quarter 2 progress update and said the district is converting older NWA/MAP norms to current Renaissance STAR and I-Ready scales so the results are comparable over three years. Attendance was reported at 93.9% as of Jan. 6, on course toward the district’s 95% goal.
Cross said benchmarks were set using linking studies so district cut scores reflect the performance needed for state college-readiness measures; the district’s working benchmark averages landed in the mid- to upper-60th percentiles for some grades. She reported “glows” in early literacy: kindergarten showed large gains, and several elementary grades posted…
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