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Superintendent presents fall STAR and OSAS results; board hears concerns about opt‑outs and attendance
Summary
Superintendent Kim told trustees the district's fall STAR and OSAS results show mixed proficiency and participation patterns: stronger elementary proficiency and participation, lower high‑school participation and proficiency, concerns about opt‑outs and the length of OSAS testing, and ongoing attendance initiatives.
Superintendent Kim presented fall assessment and attendance data for the district, describing results from STAR (district and state benchmarks) and OSAS participation and proficiency across grade spans.
Kim said the district reintroduced STAR reading assessments using a summer school grant that provided $559,000 for summer programming, and that the fall STAR benchmarks show a notable portion of students meeting or exceeding district expectations. Using the state (50th percentile) and district (40th percentile) benchmarks produced different pass‑rate comparisons, Kim cautioned, and she walked trustees through both views.
On OSAS (state summative assessments), Kim reported that elementary participation was high with proficiency above the state average in several grades, while high‑school participation dropped to roughly 69% in some subject areas with proficiency rates correspondingly lower. Board members raised concerns about opt‑out patterns and whether non‑participation skews results. Kim explained OSAS testing can take about a week to administer in many buildings and that opt‑outs and test length complicate interpretation. She said ODE plans to add interim assessments beginning next year to provide more frequent growth measures and that the district has advocated for pilot adjustments to state accounting timelines.
Kim also noted constraints in special‑education funding, citing state high‑cost disability reimbursement rates as covering roughly 25–28 cents on the dollar for some expenses; board members discussed implications for district budgets and supports.
Why it matters: Assessment results guide instruction and intervention; participation patterns and funding shortfalls affect the district’s ability to use those data reliably.
Next steps: The superintendent said the district will continue interim data collection, monitor opt‑out impacts, and press state partners about accountability and funding timing. She and staff will report back on winter benchmark results and attendance initiatives.
