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District reports gains in spring 2024 assessments; algebra and English passing rates rise
Summary
District presenters said spring 2024 SC Ready and EOC results show recovery toward pre-pandemic levels, with algebra I passing rates and English II passing rates both up from 2023; Win career-readiness certification rates fell slightly.
District assessment staff presented spring 2024 state assessment results and told the board the district is showing recovery from pandemic-era losses.
The presenter (transcribed as Dr. Beo) said the district “is actually on the road to recovery” and highlighted gains in ELA and middle-school metrics compared with 2019 and 2023. The presentation flagged algebra I growth: the presenter reported a passing rate of roughly 62.3% for Algebra I, which the presenter said exceeded the state by about 12.35 percentage points and surpassed the district’s strategic goal for algebra by more than 11 percentage points.
Administrators noted mixed results in the Win career-readiness assessment: 49.9% of tested students were awarded a career-readiness certificate, a decline of about 2.3 points from 2023. Presenters cautioned that the Win result represents only that single assessment and not the district’s full career-readiness picture. They also highlighted ongoing remediation and writing initiatives where notable numbers of students remain in the ‘approaching’ range.
Board members asked for clarification about the state’s “approaching” (yellow) category and how to interpret growth versus proficiency. Presenters said the state’s updated report card and target scores allow staff to track student movement along the proficiency continuum and that targeted intervention and increased supports (interventionists, counselors) have contributed to gains.
Administrators made links between the data and planned instructional actions and said further narrative breakdowns and full data links are available on the district assessment summary provided to trustees.
