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District reports modest assessment gains; Los Alamitos lays out 10% proficiency goals
Summary
Superintendent and principals highlighted awards for school improvement and early data showing district ELA up 6%, math up 1% and science up 2%; Los Alamitos principal outlined a 10% proficiency‑increase goal and family engagement strategies.
Superintendent Weidner opened recognitions for district schools and said the district would present awards to the Early College High School, Saboyetta Elementary, Granite (math gains), Los Alamitos (ELA gains) and Grama High (science gains).
Principal Stan Mescal of Los Alamitos told the board the school’s site plan ties directly to the district strategic plan and sets 10% proficiency gains as its target by the end of the 2024–25 school year. "For math, by the end of the 24–25 school year, all students will increase proficiency by 10%," Mescal said, and gave numeric forecasts for specific grades.
Mescal described steps the school is taking to reach those goals: more frequent classroom observations with targeted coaching, advisory classes with weekly collaborative learning, after‑school tutoring, quarterly family nights (starting with math night), and attendance incentives themed to seasonal events. He said the school will borrow elements of the Ron Clark Academy house system to increase engagement.
At the district level, Dr. Martin presented beginning‑of‑year (BOY) assessment results and interim assessment plans. Dr. Martin said the district uses Istation for K–2, IMA/BOI for grades 3–8 and STAR for 9–12 interim measures. "For reading districtwide, we went up by 6% from the previous year," Dr. Martin said. He reported districtwide gains of roughly 6% in ELA, 1% in math and 2% in science compared with the previous year’s BOY snapshot.
Board members asked whether the percentage gains indicate students are reaching proficiency or rising from below proficiency. Miss Hunt Daley asked for clarity: "So 21% are what are you deeming proficient?" Dr. Martin and Mescal said the 10% targets are intended to move students toward proficiency levels and that some baseline groups remain below proficiency.
Dr. Martin said official state comparisons will be possible when New Mexico Public Education Department posts state data, which he expected by late October or early November; the district plans to bring those results to tribal consultations and to explain disaggregated results for tribal communities.
The presentation included disaggregated results by grade and subgroup; Dr. Martin noted a dip for Native American students in some math and science measures, and board members pressed for follow‑up supports for at‑risk groups. The district said it will report back with state comparative data and continue aligning school DLPs and instruction to close gaps.
The board recessed that topic after the presentation and moved on to the budget report and other agenda items.
