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Rocky Hill presents strong assessment results; SAT scores rise after district prep
Summary
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction presented multi‑year assessment results showing Rocky Hill near the top of its DRG in DPI and notable SAT gains (district average ~546) after expanded in‑school SAT prep; the presentation included Smarter Balanced, ML exit rates, AP participation and accountability updates.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction (Miss Durant) presented a comprehensive review of district assessment results and programs at the Nov. 20 board meeting.
Key findings Durant highlighted: Rocky Hill ranked at or near the top of its District Reference Group D on the District Performance Index (DPI) with performance‑index scores cited in the mid‑70s for ELA and high‑60s/70s for math; Smarter Balanced proficiency (grades 3–8) showed 66.8% of students scoring level 3 or 4 in math (about 11.8% above the DRG D average); and the district’s SAT average was approximately 546, roughly 48 points above the DRG D average. Durant attributed the SAT improvement in part to a new advisory‑time SAT prep program and vendor‑led sessions for evidence‑based reading and writing and math. She said participation was very high (she reported that only six students did not take the test).
Durant also reviewed: science assessments (grades 5, 8 and 11), ML (multilingual learner) results (38.3% achieving proficiency and exiting services across a three‑year view), AP participation (161 students took 343 exams, majority scoring 3+), and the new state next‑generation accountability system (13 indicators) in which West Hill school achieved "school of distinction" status.
Durant framed the data with a focus on growth and continuous improvement. "We view each student holistically — academically, socially and emotionally," she told the board, and she summarized next steps that include continued focus on supports for multilingual and special‑education populations and sustainability of successful SAT prep work.
Why it matters: These results shape district program priorities, resource allocation and committee work as the board prepares budgets and policy directions for the coming school year.
