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Board hears quarterly update on underperforming and Elevate schools; staff cites embargoed state data and LETRS rollout
Summary
District staff presented benchmark‑2 projections for state‑designated underperforming and Elevate schools, described embargoes on final SC Ready/EOC data and said LETRS literacy training is being expanded to all K–3 schools this summer; board members pressed on graduation tracking and big score swings.
District staff delivered the quarterly update on state‑designated underperforming schools and the district's Elevate schools during the Committee of the Whole meeting, explaining that some final statewide test results remain embargoed and that current materials show benchmark‑2 projections only.
"What I'm sharing with you today are only the benchmark 2, which are the spring benchmarks," said Dr. McDavid, the presenter, emphasizing that those projections are predictive of only part of the final end‑of‑course (EOC) composite. He and other staff noted that final, unembargoed SC Ready/EOC reports will be available later, when the state reconciles and releases scores.
Staff said the district is using benchmark data and three‑year trend analysis to assess whether schools are…
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