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Cadott board: STAR scores show districtwide gains; achievement‑gap report approved
Summary
The Cadott Community School District board reviewed preliminary STAR and state exam data showing the district exceeded its stretch goal and approved the annual achievement‑gap reduction report; staff said full STAR results will be released publicly in October.
Josh Spaeth, Presenter, told the board that preliminary district assessment data indicate substantial gains across grades and said the district met its stretch goal for STAR growth.
"It looks really good," Spaeth said, summarizing preliminary Ford exam and STAR results and saying the district’s overall STAR growth approached 12 percent against a 9.5 percent stretch goal. He said the full data will be released to the public in October.
Spaeth highlighted grade‑level progress across reading and math measures and urged caution about interpreting single‑year changes. He noted that several grades saw substantial increases in students performing at grade level and said teams implemented curricular and instructional supports that likely contributed to the gains.
The presenter also pointed to student behavior improvements as part of the progress narrative: major behavior incidents fell to 151 from an earlier reported 329 (and from higher historical counts), which Spaeth framed as a sign of stronger school climate and consistent implementation of interventions.
Board members did not propose amendments to the AGR (achievement‑gap reduction) report during discussion and approved the report by voice vote.
The board was told that staff will continue to examine anomalous grade‑level results and will publish the verified STAR dataset in October so the public can review the official figures.
