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Cedar Springs presents midyear academic data, emphasizes systems to boost growth
Summary
District leaders presented midyear assessment results and a districtwide continuous-improvement plan centered on frequent diagnostics, targeted intervention blocks and building-level teams aimed at closing proficiency gaps and reducing failure rates.
Kristen, the district’s academic-services lead, told the Cedar Springs Public Schools board on Feb. 23 that the district is treating midyear assessment results as the basis for a systems-oriented improvement plan rather than a final judgment. The presentation explained how the district uses iReady diagnostics in K–8 (and IXL at the high school) alongside statewide assessments such as the M-STEP, PSAT and SAT to create more frequent, actionable touch points during the school year.
"You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your system," Kristen said, summarizing the case for districtwide…
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