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Officials say Los Banos Unified students showed gains on state tests and MAP growth measures
Summary
District staff presented 2023–24 CAST and MAP results: modest rises in percentages meeting standards on CAST and notable MAP growth percentiles across many grade levels; Dr. Richie emphasized growth measures showing students progressing faster than their starting points.
District staff on Tuesday presented the 2023–24 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAST) and interim MAP results, and district leaders framed the results as evidence that students are making measurable academic gains.
Dr. Richie, presenting the data, said the district’s students “made academic process progress gains that was commensurate with both California and Merced county,” noting the district saw about a 6 percent increase in the share of students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts and a smaller increase in mathematics.
The presentation separated results by student groups (economic status, English learners, students with disabilities, foster and homeless youth) and included “distance from standard” metrics. Dr. Richie emphasized growth as measured by MAP benchmarks: district MAP growth percentiles were often at or above the national 50th percentile, with particularly strong growth in lower grades (third and fourth) and strong outcomes in dual-language cohorts. He said parts of the district ranked in the county top 10 for grade-level outcomes in ELA or math for specific grades.
Context and caution: Dr. Richie reminded the board that CAST is a one-time summative snapshot and that MAP growth trends provide a fuller picture showing where students are heading. He also noted that teacher-assignment data reported in other compliance documents are lagged by a year.
Quotations: “Our students made academic process progress gains that was commensurate with both California and Merced county,” Dr. Richie said during the presentation.
What’s next: Staff will continue monitoring outcomes and use MAP benchmarks and CAST results to target interventions; the board will receive an interim budget report and continue reviewing academic data in future meetings.
