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District presents Panorama and MAP results; principals outline school-level goals for attendance, literacy and math
Summary
District leaders reviewed Panorama metrics and MAP attainment/growth: district academics were rated 'fair' (44% on-track), attendance lagged (55%), and MAP growth was mixed (math 42%, reading 40%). Principals from Gerber, Urbana Middle and Urbana High highlighted local gains and next-year priorities including a new literacy curriculum, chronic absenteeism interventions and targeted professional development.
District administrators presented the 2023–24 school improvement findings across systems, student voice, teaching and learning, family & community engagement and professional learning.
At the district level, administrators said Panorama data showed 44% of students on track in academics (categorized as "fair"), behavior and SEL at or near target, and attendance below the district goal (55% in the attendance domain). Staff explained Panorama’s categories and said the district will share the Panorama rubric to help board members interpret the percentages.
MAP results for growth and attainment were mixed: districtwide math growth showed 42% meeting projected growth, English reading 40%, and Spanish reading 36%. Presenters and principals described specific grade-level results: some grades exceeded growth targets while others did not, and senior participation patterns depressed some high-school attainment figures. Administrators said MAP participation and benchmark timing (for example seniors near graduation) affect interpretation of results.
School-level presentations followed: Gerber (an on-site therapeutic school in partnership with Cunningham Children's Home) reported stronger math growth than literacy for a small, mobile cohort and a 24% reduction in minutes students were out of class. Urbana Middle School reported exceeding a literacy growth goal and improved math growth, while noting chronic absenteeism remains a concern; UMS will focus next year on chronic truancy. Urbana High School reported gains in some attainment measures and acknowledged that senior participation and scheduling complicate MAP interpretation; the high school set new goals on student engagement, school pride and college/career readiness.
Administrators said the district will shift to a new school-improvement template next year concentrating on language arts, math and chronic absenteeism, and will return to the board with revised, site-level goals in September once staffing and student rosters are finalized. They also described professional development plans (Winter Institute and new literacy curriculum training) and family engagement efforts with targeted outreach to historically underrepresented families.
