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Superintendent reports testing schedule and attendance statistics to board
Summary
The superintendent told the Upshur County Board of Education that grades 3–8 general summative testing is set for April 27–May 7, the high-school SAT is listed for April 14, and chronic absenteeism was reported in the transcript as 17.026 with overall daily attendance at 93.72%.
The superintendent provided a brief strategic-plan update to the Upshur County Board of Education, saying the district is completing its final benchmarking for the school year.
According to the superintendent, the general summative assessment for grades 3 through 8 is scheduled to begin April 27 and continue through May 7. The transcript also lists a high-school, school-day SAT date of April 14. The superintendent said those results will allow the district to assess progress on English language arts and mathematics goals.
On attendance, the superintendent reported a chronic absenteeism figure read in the transcript as "17.026" and an overall daily attendance rate of 93.72 percent. The district's stated target is to reach and maintain a 95 percent daily attendance rate. An attendance committee met with school and community personnel to review school-level data, identify student groups most affected, and discuss partnerships with medical personnel and family-engagement nights to encourage daily attendance.
The superintendent said the district currently has nothing new to report on multi-tiered systems of support but expects more information later in the year.
Board members responded positively to the reported numbers and asked staff to continue monitoring data and report back as more testing results arrive.
