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iReady midyear benchmarks show gains, board hears; officials say more work remains
Summary
District assessment presenter Ms. West told trustees that midyear iReady benchmark 2 showed movement toward higher proficiency in reading and math across K–8; board members highlighted specific student-count improvements but noted continued focus on middle-school gaps.
The Gilmer County Board of Education heard midyear iReady benchmark results showing gains in reading and math across K–8, though officials said pockets of students remain two or more grade levels behind.
Ms. West (S7), who presented the iReady data, said: "So students who are early on grade level or more, total of 156, 121 are 1 grade level below, and then 133, 2 or more." She walked trustees through school-by-school comparisons between benchmark 1 and benchmark 2 and highlighted shifts from red (two or more grades below) to yellow and green at the elementary levels.
Board member Mr. Martin (S6) praised teacher and student effort and cited specific gains: "When we gave the first one, there were 45 kids that were 2 grade levels below. When we gave this one, there was only 28." He and other members noted that percentage changes can understate real student counts but said the work reflects progress.
Ms. West and the superintendent said the district will use professional development, a proficiency report feature in iReady and planned curriculum walkthroughs to continue targeting students one or more grade levels behind, with additional drill-downs planned for upcoming staff professional development days.
Trustees applauded the improvements and asked staff to continue reporting detailed, grade-level progress as the year continues.
