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Standards and Assessment committee: no action items, members flag decline in NAEP scores for middle-school girls
Summary
The Standards and Assessment committee reported no action items but urged members to review YouServe and NAEP results after Chair Earl flagged a fall in middle-school girls' scores and asked whether the trend is nationwide or specific to Utah.
Chair Earl said the Standards and Assessment Committee had no action items but urged members to review the YouServe presentation and NAEP results, calling attention to a troubling trend.
"There was actually 1 piece of information, maybe I'll show that real quick, that was very interesting, and it was the decline in scores for, for girls in your middle school grades," Chair Earl said, and asked, "Is that nationwide, or is this unique to Utah?" He encouraged board members to watch the material outside the meeting to see the trend lines for themselves.
The committee did not present specific score totals or district-level breakdowns during the discussion; no staff numbers or timelines were offered on-site. Chair Earl characterized some trend lines as "an anomaly" and left follow-up questions about scope and impact open for later review. The committee announced no actions or motions arising from the report.
The board recessed for a brief break following the report. The Standards and Assessment Committee's remarks focused on the need for members to review the NAEP data and for staff to clarify whether the observed decline represents a statewide pattern or a broader national trend.
