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Preliminary CAASPP results show modest gains; district highlights English‑learner progress and site practices
Summary
District staff presented preliminary CAASPP/CAST results showing a modest overall increase in proficiency and highlighted targeted practices for English learners; principals credited focused PLC time and interventions for gains at specific schools.
Paramount Unified's educational services team presented preliminary state assessment results and Title 3 English-learner data to the board on Sept. 10, reporting modest districtwide gains and outlining supports for English learners.
The director of research, assessment and data said the preliminary dashboard shows about 43% of district students met or exceeded standards in English language arts on state assessments, a roughly 3-percentage-point increase year over year. Staff noted growth across multiple student groups and grade levels.
Presenters highlighted subgroup performance in mathematics — including a reported 6‑point increase in the Asian subgroup and mid-grade gains among middle-school students — and a districtwide 4% increase on the science test. The team emphasized that these are preliminary figures and the final state dashboard may vary slightly when numbers are published.
Principals described site practices that staff credited with supporting student growth. At Los Cerritos, principal Lisonbee Roberts said teams used Smarter Balanced interim assessments and targeted Universal Access time to form English and math groups and tailor instruction. Principal Liz Salcedo said Paramount High School increased PLC time, implemented math interventions for Geometry and Algebra II, and saw an 11‑point increase in ELA at the high school level.
The presentation also covered Title 3 and the ELPAC, explaining that about one in three English learners is making year‑to‑year progress and highlighting the district's designated and integrated ELD instruction, newcomer programs and monitoring of long‑term English learners.
Staff said this is the first year for a districtwide English 3D continuum and noted next steps to support reclassification and MTSS monitoring. Board members thanked the presenters and principals and asked for follow-up slides at future meetings.
