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Superintendent says Pullman students showed strong midwinter MAP gains in K–5
Summary
The district reported notable midwinter MAP assessment gains: kindergarten ELA percentile rose from 54.4 to 69.4, and multiple grades showed double-digit moves of students into the high category; administrators said they will drill down into low-performing cohorts and continue interventions.
District staff reported measurable midwinter gains on MAP assessments and outlined areas that need continued attention.
Ryan, who presented the midwinter assessment review, described the MAP as a nationally normed, adaptive check-in that shows student performance relative to peers. "In kindergarten we jumped from 54.4 to 69.4," Ryan said, adding that the rise represented 18 students moving into the high category. He highlighted similar shifts in first grade (21 students) and noted districtwide movement into the high category in both ELA and math.
Ryan said ELA showed strong gains in the lower grades while third through fifth grades showed especially large increases in math: "The third grade killed it in math — we saw 23 students move into the high category — and fifth grade saw 25 students move into the high category." He also noted that the number of students scoring in the lowest percentiles remained a concern and described building-level next steps: grade-level teams and intervention (WIN) time focused on targeted supports.
Board members asked whether the district has looked at year-over-year trends; Ryan said he would pull multi-year comparisons to identify cohort patterns and anomalies. The district plans a spring MAP administration in early May and intends to continue drilling down to student-level data to replicate strategies that produced gains.
The presentation covered both ELA and math across kindergarten through fifth grade and emphasized that MAP percentiles show how Pullman students compare with national peers rather than absolute mastery. Ryan said staff will continue to monitor low-performing cohorts and share deeper analyses at future meetings.
