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Somerset district outlines state-assessment changes, building goals after 2023'24 test redesign
Summary
District administrators told the board that Wisconsin revised test designs and cut scores for 2023'24; Somerset reported it remains above the state average in tested subjects and set building-level goals (elementary ELA target 65% by June 2025) while flagging gaps for students with disabilities.
Administrators updated the Somerset School District board on the Wisconsin State assessment changes implemented in 2023'24 and described how the alterations affect local reporting and targets.
The district said the Department of Public Instruction revised test formats and cut scores this year, reworking descriptors from labels such as "proficient" to language emphasizing growth and shifting to a four-digit scale score for ELA and math. Presenters warned that because the cut scores and test design changed, year'to'year ELA comparisons between…
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