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District reports gains in early assessment and outlines CLT, ACE and scheduling changes
Summary
Monroe County School District presented midyear academic data showing progress on STAR benchmarks, a reported increase in graduation rate to 91.9%, adoption of the CLT 10 concordant assessment with an April administration, and a districtwide scheduling redesign and Cambridge ACE program rollout to expand student pathways.
At their meeting, the Monroe County School District academic team presented midyear assessment results and upcoming changes to testing and scheduling. Director of Assessment Yanelis Ballard and English coordinator Heidi Roberts reported K–2 STAR math increased from 59.8% to 68.5% (an 8.7 percentage‑point gain) and K–2 STAR reading rose from 58.8% to 63.2% (a 4.4 percentage‑point gain). The team said 47% of students in grades 3–10 were on track in English language arts at midyear and 32% in math for grades 3–8, with many schools showing year‑over‑year improvement.
The presentation noted a district graduation rate increase from 86.9% to 91.9% (reported as a 5 percentage‑point rise) and attributed part of earlier lower performance to cohorts that entered high school during COVID disruptions. The district described expanded concordance options for seniors, including offering the CLT 10 on an untimed April administration with extended time and a reported CLT pass rate the district described as higher than early SAT return rates. Ballard said the district reduced the number of seniors needing concordant scores from about 155 to 52 following new assessments and interventions.
Deputy Superintendent Acevedo and the academic team explained the '1 Team, 1 Goal' initiative, which mobilizes district staff to support schools (70+ staff trained to push into classrooms and support instruction), and outlined a redesigned scheduling process that uses school‑level master board teams (administrators, counselors and teachers) to personalize student pathways. The district plans a draft master schedule by May and cited Cambridge ACE launching at Marathon High and Key West High alongside dual enrollment and AP offerings to create additional advanced pathways.
Board members asked detailed questions about CLT cost and passers, scheduling flexibility for students who select advanced combinations of AP/dual courses, staffing and recruitment efforts, and how the district will notify students and families about schedule outcomes. District staff said CLT 10 administration costs are under $25 per student, CLT results can be superscored across administrations, counselors will meet with students, and the master schedule process is intended to reduce late summer schedule changes.
