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Chico Unified presents statewide dashboard gains; district highlights ELA and math growth, flags absenteeism
Summary
District staff presented California Dashboard results showing year-over-year improvements in English language arts and mathematics for many student groups, while chronic absenteeism remains an ongoing challenge; the district fell into "differentiated assistance" based on subgroup indicators and will work with the county on targeted improvement plans.
District staff presented Chico Unified’s California Dashboard results and a package of instructional strategies that officials and teacher leaders credited with recent gains in student achievement.
Tim Karas (district staff) led the presentation and described the dashboard as the district’s primary accountability report card. He said the district outperformed the state in most indicators, with notable gains in English language arts (a 4.1-point increase in the change score) and a 5.1 improvement in math distance-from-standard for some grade spans. Karas also highlighted subgroup progress: socioeconomically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities…
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