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District presents YouthTruth data: midyear reading gains, math concerns and graduation rates reviewed
Summary
District staff reviewed midyear assessment trends and YouthTruth survey results: primary-grade reading shows improvement, third-grade alignment to state tests is under review, eighth-grade math remains a concern, and on‑time graduation shows 71% on track with 13% on the margin and about 8.1% unlikely to graduate on time.
District staff presented midyear academic and school‑climate data at the North Marion School District work session and fielded questions from trustees about interpretation and next steps.
Des (district staff) reviewed multiple assessment instruments used this year. She said the HMH Growth interim assessments (administered three times annually) provide a snapshot aligned to district curricular materials and are being compared to state interim assessments to better understand alignment to state tests. Des reported midyear movement toward more students at-on-level in third-grade reading relative to…
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