Board hears APR and MPI briefing as staff details how scores will guide building goals

The board received an informational briefing on APR metrics and MPI scoring, including how those metrics feed into district and building plans and the limitations of annual snapshots for frequent progress monitoring.

A staff presenter told the board that APR places heavy weight on performance (about 70% of the grade), combining achievement and growth, and that the MAP Performance Index (MPI) provides per-student MPI values that map to point ranges (3, 6, 9, 12). "That is the score that you get on those from a range that we achieve," the presenter explained of MPI-derived APR points. The presenter said staff will use MPI and MAP scoring to break down goals by grade and student group, and urged more transparency for teachers about how those ranges map to APR point awards.

Board members noted APR is a once-a-year snapshot and pushed for more frequent, actionable building-level measures (NWEA, classroom assessments, common formative assessments) so schools can see progress during the year. The presenter agreed and said building plans will include more frequent measures while the district-level CSIP will continue to use APR as a primary, annual accountability measure.

The presentation also noted student-group scoring (special education, English-language learners, free/reduced lunch) and how those subgroups can affect both student-group points and all-student points. Staff said some numeric breakpoints were not included in the handout and committed to supplying additional numeric detail and materials to help teachers interpret the data. The informational presentation concluded with an invitation to review more detailed building plans at the board'9s next meeting.