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APS board accepts midyear reading progress reports as staff outlines next steps on assessments
Summary
The Albuquerque Public Schools board accepted midyear progress monitoring reports for interim reading goals 1.1 and 1.2 after staff said midyear results show the district is ‘on track’ for several target groups. Members pressed staff on the switch from Istation to the state‑mandated Mira (Emera) assessment and how the district checks intervention fidelity.
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted March 4 to accept midyear progress monitoring reports for interim goals 1.1 and 1.2, which track first‑ and second‑grade reading proficiency for student groups identified in the Yazzie‑Martinez decision and African American students.
Superintendent Gabriela D. Blakey told the board the district’s first year using the state‑required MIRA assessment shows notable midyear gains: 24.4% of first‑grade students in the targeted groups scored proficient or above — slightly exceeding the district’s three‑year midpoint goal — and 32.5% of second‑grade students in those groups reached proficiency. "We are on track, and we are seeing notable growth as you heard earlier this evening in several…
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