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PAUSD trustees debate acceleration, appropriate placement and how to measure outcomes
Summary
Board members and staff spent the study session debating whether the Promise should prioritize getting all students to baseline grade-level standards or endorse broader acceleration, how to measure outcomes (CASP and transition benchmarks), and the role of individualized placement versus districtwide baselines.
Trustees at the April 29 special study session debated competing visions for academic goals in the PAUSD Promise: should the district emphasize bringing every student to baseline grade-level standards, or prioritize expanded acceleration and individualized pathways?
Staff urged the board to frame final goals as measurable outcomes rather than specifications of…
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