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Ferndale Public Schools reports mixed winter benchmark results; TCE participation lags
Summary
District staff presented fall-to-winter benchmark results under the MYIP framework: some buildings posted solid growth, others saw uneven participation. The board heard that TCE’s lower winter scores reflect enrollment and virtual-student testing challenges; buildings outlined targeted interventions.
Ferndale Public Schools’ district staff presented winter benchmark results and building-level plans at the April 21 board meeting, emphasizing fall-to-winter growth as part of the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MYIP).
The presenter said each building sets three goal areas—math, literacy and social-emotional learning—and then monitors fall-to-winter growth. He identified uneven patterns across buildings: University High School showed notable reading growth for some cohorts; Ferndale High School showed modest gains with uneven distribution across proficiency bands; and Ferndale Upper and Lower elementary buildings reported solid progress in K–5 literacy and math.
The presentation flagged TCE as a site of concern. “TCE’s fall-to-winter data appears flat or decreasing,” the presenter said, noting that many TCE students test only in one window because of enrollment patterns or a high virtual-student population. The district said TCE has increased participation in recent years but still faces challenges getting students on site for in-person benchmarks and supplemental programming.
District plans include continuing universal design for learning (UDL) and disciplinary literacy work, expanding targeted small-group instruction, using I-Ready diagnostics to guide intervention groupings, and piloting Panorama tools that can generate differentiated lesson plans for teachers based on student data.
Board members asked for a standard reporting template so results are comparable across buildings; staff agreed to provide a consistent report format. The board received the presentation as an informational item; no formal vote was required.
