Brooke County Schools highlights student gains, expands SAT digital prep and flags AI misuse in classrooms
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District presenters showed assessment gains in elementary and middle grades, described Khan Academy-based SAT prep for high schoolers, and an attendee urged tighter filtering after students used Microsoft Copilot during practice; trustees discussed continuing individualized junior meetings.
District staff presented benchmark and intervention data showing gains across several grades and described ongoing SAT-prep work while raising concerns about student access to AI tools during practice sessions.
The presenter said benchmarking (Cambium) and I-Ready data show double-digit growth in some third-grade ELA and strong math gains, and that interventions and groupings are shifting students from not meeting standards toward partial meeting or exceeding. "We're seeing the growth," the presenter said, adding that some grades still have challenges and the district will continue tiered interventions and principal-led data discussions.
On high-school programming, the district described use of Khan Academy for digital SAT preparation. The presenter explained teachers have caseloads of roughly 70 students and noted a recommended target of about two skills per week. When asked for percentage estimates of proficiency, a board member responded with a range: "65 to 75," reflecting the presenter's interpretation of the data.
During the discussion an attendee recommended technical controls after reporting that some students were using Microsoft Copilot during practice. "I've caught a few students using the Microsoft Copilot on the con," the attendee said, and suggested implementing Securly filtering to allow use only during a single window of practice. The board and staff discussed incentives and classroom practices to encourage honest practice and cited one-on-one meetings with juniors to review predictor sheets and growth plans.
District staff said they will share detailed reports with trustees and continue weekly monitoring of learning minutes and proficiency indicators. The presentation included handouts comparing district results with state averages for elementary grades and explained that the high school combines ninth- and tenth-grade Khan reports for reporting purposes.