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Wicomico County reports small gains on MCAP; board sets 3-year proficiency and growth targets
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Summary
District assessment staff reviewed MCAP results and proposed targets to raise proficiency: a district goal of 100% achieving typical annual growth and school-based proficiency targets that aim for a 30% relative increase over three years, with MAP growth to be used as the local diagnostic platform.
Wicomico County district assessment staff presented the district’s Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) results and a set of district initiatives the board will use to drive instruction and interventions.
Karen, the district’s supervisor of assessments and accountability, told trustees that while some grade spans saw a slight dip in 2024, the district rebounded in 2025 in several areas and showed year-over-year gains in many schools. The presentation contrasted district proficiency percentages with statewide ranges and with similarly situated local education agencies.
In math, presenters said combined proficiency across grades was modest — the district reported an overall math proficiency in the low 20s by the MCAP metric — while particular subgroups such as multilingual learners and students eligible for free/reduced-price meals showed larger percentage increases. Andrew, who led the math portion of the briefing, said the district will track algebra and grade-level differences carefully and is breaking some results out by grade to better target instruction.
The district also announced several instructional initiatives tied to the assessment work: it is consolidating to one local diagnostic platform (MAP Growth), expanding co-teaching and PLC work, shifting intervention to an "on-the-spot" model immediately after lessons, and increasing coaching and mentoring for classroom teachers.
Staff proposed two headline goals for the year: first, district leadership said it expects every student to achieve their typical annual growth target; second, each school will be given a baseline proficiency and asked to aim for a 30% relative improvement over the next three years (about 10% per year). Trustees asked for more teacher-level input on what would drive improvements and pressed district staff to return in October with grade-level local diagnostic results.
What’s next: District staff promised a follow-up presentation in October showing local MAP diagnostic data and planned instructional responses.
