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Board reviews assessment data; district to align local diagnostics on MAP Growth and add screening for early grades
Summary
District staff reported modest proficiency gains overall, flagged drops in some elementary grades, and described assessment-platform alignment (MAP Growth) plus new screening and intervention strategies, including co-teaching and added teacher positions to reduce class sizes.
Wicomico County Public Schools staff presented end-of-year local diagnostic results and outlined assessment changes and interventions for the coming school year.
Speaker 11 (district assessment lead) reported overall proficiency gains across tested grades, noting a combined K'English 10 proficiency increase from 42.6% to 48.6% year over year and an average national percentile near 43.7. Kindergarten proficiency remained high (about 73.6% on local diagnostics) and third grade posted a notable 55% proficiency level. The presenter cautioned that local and state platforms differ and that some measures remain provisional until the state finalizes MCAP results.
The board pressed staff on an observed decline in fifth-grade ELA (reported at 36.2%…
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