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Board renews Exact Path for grades 9–10, approves I‑Ready renewal for K–8 amid debate over assessment tools
Summary
The board approved Edmentum Exact Path for Ruskin High 9–10 and renewed I‑Ready for K–8. Members discussed data reporting, tool fidelity, and requested progress graphs; an I‑Ready vote recorded at least one abstention and one dissent in roll call.
The board approved two separate renewals for student diagnostic and personalized-instruction platforms: Edmentum Exact Path for 9th–10th graders at Ruskin High and I‑Ready for grades K–8.
Exact Path (9–10): Curriculum staff described Exact Path as an online diagnostic and personalized instruction platform used for three annual diagnostics and targeted prescription of lessons to meet gaps. The district reported that Exact Path will be used by all 9th and 10th graders and their ELA/math teachers and that the annual cost for assessment and instruction is $49,000 to be paid from Ruskin’s comprehensive school improvement grant funds. The board approved the renewal by roll call.
I‑Ready (K–8): Administration recommended renewing I‑Ready because it appears on the state-approved assessment list and functions as a diagnostic and personalized instruction tool for K–8. Board members discussed I‑Ready’s predictive validity for MAP tests, parent access to progress reports, and the need for visual reports showing student progression from fall–winter–spring. During roll call, the transcript shows at least one abstention and one no vote (Director Claybourne is recorded as abstaining and Director Reagan as voting no); the motion carried.
What members asked for: Several board members requested graphs and trend reports to demonstrate student improvement over time with these platforms and asked administration to provide that data in future meetings. Members emphasized that tier-one grade-level instruction must be preserved while using diagnostic tools to provide interventions.
Implementation: Administration said Exact Path and I‑Ready prescribe personalized lessons and that teacher monitoring and fidelity are prerequisites for success. The board approved both renewals by roll call and asked for follow-up reporting on student growth and program effectiveness.
Closing: The approvals keep the district using established diagnostic tools for the 2026–27 year; the board asked for clearer outcome reporting to evaluate efficacy.
