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Board hears fall NWEA and M‑STEP results; trustees press for targeted interventions

Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education · March 12, 2026
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Dr. Dan Berger presented fall 2023 NWEA and M‑STEP results showing Ann Arbor Public Schools' mean scores above pre‑pandemic national norms and proficiency rates above county and state averages. Trustees pressed for clarity on assessment burden, measurement of intervention effectiveness and plans to target students most affected by pandemic learning loss.

Dr. Dan Berger and district staff presented the district’s fall 2023 benchmark assessment results (NWEA) and the most recent M‑STEP proficiency data to the board, stressing that these are point‑in‑time measures to be combined with classroom and other evidence.

Dr. Berger said the district’s mean reading and math scores are above pre‑COVID national norms at every grade level on the NWEA measures presented: “The Ann Arbor Public Schools continues to demonstrate above average achievement at all grade levels in both reading and…

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